Teachers' perspective on availability, accessibility, and utilization of digital resources in the secondary schools of northern region of India

The study explores how online and digital resources shape education, looking at teachers' competencies in the schools of the northern region of India. The research uses a mixed-method design featuring tools, interviews, and focus group discussions to assess digital competence with its contextual nuances. This work focuses on the transformative effect of digital initiatives in education, highlighting availability, cooperation, and correctness. It is in line with the Samagra Shiksha initiative and the National Education Policy 2020, which insists on ICT integration. Notably, there are challenges like digital literacy and a lack of equal access to technology. This study highlights the grasping of digital competence is important for proper budgeting, teachers' professional development as well as changes in school organizations.