India, July 2 -- The Haryana State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) is launching a large-scale training programme for government school teachers to bridge the digital divide in science and maths education, officials claimed.

The initiative, part of a nationwide National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) push, will enable students-especially those in schools lacking traditional laboratories-to conduct experiments in physics, chemistry, biology, and mathematics through digital platforms, education officials said.

The training programme is scheduled to begin next week, with officials confirming that the Haryana government approved the funding during its previous budget session.

For the first time, SC...