Education: Karnataka has launched an e-learning initiative called GetCETgo. It aims at providing students, especially those from vulnerable communities, access to an online crash course for various competitive examinations.
The exams it will prepare them for include the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET), National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), and Joint Entrance Examination (JEE).
“In the wake of the outbreak of Covid pandemic last year, the government felt the need to help several students who went off track with their examination preparation and access to academic content had become very limited. The GetCETgo initiative has been launched to help offset these challenges,” said Deputy Chief Minister CN Ashwatha Narayana. He added that the initiative will cater to over two lakh students at a cost of less than INR 40 per registered student.
Coaching through GetCETgo will be made available from the coming academic year and the Karnataka Examination Authority will be entrusted with this responsibility. GetCETgo will be accessible through a web portal, Android app, and YouTube channel
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