‘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’…
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…
Jab teachers, open schools fast: Premji – Times of India
BENGALURU: Wipro’s billionaire promoter Azim Premji said schools in India should be opened after vaccinating all teachers quickly as the loss of the last one and a half years is too big to ignore for school-going children.
Why schools need to reopen soon
An expert panel headed by eminent cardiac surgeon Dr Devi Shetty has strongly recommended the reopening of schools in Karnataka. The report ruled out the possibility of schools becoming infection hubs and asserted that no such instances have been proved anywhere in the world.
Postcard campaign in Mangaluru for reopening schools
The Sarakari Shaale Ulisi Belesi State Committee and Sri Durga Charitable Trust launched a postcard campaign in order to mount pressure on the Karnataka government to reopen government-run schools at the earliest. The campaign began at Upgraded Primary School at Daddalakadu. More than 1,000 parents voluntarily took part in the…
Karnataka education department looks to revive ‘Vidyagama’
The Karnataka government is likely to resume the ‘Vidyagama’ programme with some fine-tuning. Under the revitalised programme, teachers will meet students in small batches, instead of resuming offline classes in a full-fledged manner
School closures have hurt Indian children – but mohalla classes may be the way forward
Around 80% of children in government schools could not access education during the lockdown and uncertainty remains around the safe reopening of schools because of concerns of the third wave. Many countries like the United Kingdom and Denmark have managed to keep their children safe while keeping schools open during…
Delhi Government issues circular for schools about teaching methods amid Covid-19 pandemic
Delhi Government issues circular for schools detailing an action plan for conducting teaching-learning activities in 2021-22, encompassing the ‘approach and implementation strategy’ and divided into three stages. It includes a staggered approach for students to ease into the teaching-learning process.
Task force to be set up to look into resuming offline classes
The State government has decided to constitute a task force that will explore options for reopening classes on campus in schools. After much deliberation, it was decided that resuming physical classes should be the first priority. If that is not possible, the alternative will be to restart the Vidyagama programme…