The International Conference on Blended Learning Ecosystem for Higher Education in Agriculture 2023 was hosted jointly by The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the World Bank as part of the National Agricultural Higher Education Project’s (NAHEP) Resilient Agricultural Education System (RAES) development initiative. A Blended Learning Platform focused on improving Digital Infrastructure across Agricultural Higher Education Institutions (A-HEIs) was unveiled to strengthen deployment of immersive technologies such as Augmented Reality (AR)/Virtual Reality (VR) Experiences and Virtual Classrooms. About 1,000 students and 450 faculty members have completed international training at 89 institutes in 27 countries in 160 subjects under NAHEP till date. Addressing the Conference, Chief Guest Hon'ble Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar said that blended learning and agricultural sector will help India in becoming a developed nation status by 2047. The 3-day conference is being organized around thematic areas to identify the best strategies in blended teaching and learning.
