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statutory bodies of higher education and private software companies like Mursion.
For instance, the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)
associated with Mursion provided access to the institutions to practice teaching
during COVID-19. Such efforts in India will definitely take a step further in the path
of Teacher education and the student teachers will also be benefitted from the
immersive experiences.
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