The department of public instruction has issued detailed guidelines on how to conduct alternative learning for students of class 1-10 in the upcoming academic year. Plans based on accessibility level of students to different gadgets
When will schools reopen in India? Check state-wise list here
States have been mulling over the decision to physically resume teaching and learning activities in educational institutions.
Digital deprivation no hindrance to learning
Adapt, adopt and evolve had been the catchwords of the lockdown period that disrupted the normal course in every sector, and education was no exception. Schools were shut down and teachers and learners moved to the online space to remain in touch with their academic curriculum. The large number of…
Less than 20% of Tamil Nadu govt schools have internet
Only one in five government schools in Tamil Nadu have internet facilities according to a report released by the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+). Of the 37,579 government schools in the state, only 6,746 schools (17.9%) have internet facilities.
Classroom learning may be a thing of the past: Education Minister
‘Tech-driven education, though fraught with challenges, has to be taken forward’ Technology has ushered in sweeping changes across the world, and soon face-to-face learning in classroom may become a thing of the past, Education Minister A. Suresh has said. Speaking at the inaugural session of the ‘Dr. YSR Memorial Lecture’…
Organisational structures need to be strengthened to help Covid-hit children
Combating the aftershocks of the second wave and a successful outcome for the well-being of children will only happen if there is greater cohesion between the government and Civil Society Organisations (CSO). Organisational structures such as the School Management Committees, District Child Welfare Committees and the local panchayats, among others,…
Schools in Andhra Pradesh to reopen on August 16
The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to reopen schools on August 16. Speaking after attending a review meeting with the Chief Minister Y.S.Jagan Mohan Reddy on ‘Mana Badi Nadu-Nedu’, Education Minister Adimulapu Suresh said online classes for students would commence from July 12 and teachers would be given training on…
Schools in Andhra Pradesh to reopen on August 16
The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to reopen schools on August 16. Speaking after attending a review meeting with the Chief Minister Y.S.Jagan Mohan Reddy on ‘Mana Badi Nadu-Nedu’, Education Minister Adimulapu Suresh said online classes for students would commence from July 12 and teachers would be given training on…
COVID and schools: the evidence for reopening safely
After a school term filled with anxiety and vitriol, researchers assess the spread of coronavirus and the prospects for a return to normal.
Pandemic harm
Health and nutrition Due to lack of good nutrition, children are at risk of poor health India now 94th rank on child nutrition Mid-day meal is a legal mandate. Karnataka High Court judgment / directives NHRC Calls for Reopening Schools in Staggered Manner, Restoring Midday Meals CBPS Study on health…