Education shapes the destiny of a nation and is also regarded as the principle instrument for developing human capabilities necessary for transforming the economy.
With advancing technologies education methodology has also changed from traditional classroom to digital training or education categorized as e-learning. E-learning has over the past decade revolutionized education along with its fast and vast growth is directly correlated by the many benefits it offer.E-learning is essentially the computer and network-enabled transfer of skills and knowledge.E-learning applications and processes include Web-based learning, computer-based learning, virtual classroom opportunities and digital collaboration. Content is delivered via the Internet, intranet/extranet, audio or video tape, satellite TV, and CD-ROM.

It can be self-paced or instructor-led and includes media in the form of text, image, animation, streaming video and audio.E-learning is considered to be an innovative approach to the old distance education concept where interactivity is a core element.