Novel lesson: Govt school helps students in need
By JANVI BANDA
CHANDIGARH: Government schools, ill equipped with technology, faced an uphill task in conductingonline classes necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic .
However, with collective initiative taken by the faculty and management of these schools, a lot of resources and infrastructure issues were taken care of and after a short delay both students and teachers began working online.
The school closed down on March 20, 2020 due to the first lockdown and shifted toonline teaching . During the first few months, many problems were faced by the faculty and students, both of whom were unfamiliar with the technology.
Some students were facing network issues and did not have the necessary gadgets to attend the classes online. Some were facing problems because their parents were working.
In a novel initiative, students were provided with smartphones, laptops and books. Added to this, many students did not have the required internet connection required to attend an online class.
Some teachers recharged students’ phones on a monthly basis. TheChandigarh administration took an initiative to telecast the 9th and 10th classes live on the local channel.
Proper social distancing is maintained in the school premises.
A two-hour window continues to be given for the classes from 4 pm to 6 pm.
A lot was done to teach the faculty about the operations of the application, so seminars and weekend sessions were held.
Even as the Union Human Resource Development Ministry launched the National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic Development’ (NISHTHA), to improve learning outcomes at the elementary level, the school reopened on November 2, 2020 as per the Union Territory administration’s guidelines. The Faculty attended the school regularly despite only 9th and 10th classes functioning for three hours a day.
Masks and pocket sanitizers were made compulsory for students. Their body temperature was taken daily. However, it was left to the parents to decide whether they send their child to school.
Online classes are still going on with 25 students attending school physically. Rajni Sharma, a teacher, said: "I and other faculty faced problems while teaching online but it feels good that slowly everything is coming back to normal and proper safety measures are followed in the school".
The classroom seating is minimal with one student each on alternate desks.
Priya Thakur, a 10th class student, said that “I was not having a smart phone, and was provided by the teachers, and now that the school has reopened, I am very sincere in attending the classes”.
She follows safety guidelines provided by the school and also said the school is properly sanitized after the dispersal.
The headmaster monitors precautionary measures. The mid-day meals are not provided but the money of the same is transferred in their parent’s bank accounts.
The story first appeared in The Times of Bennett, the lab newspaper produced by the first semester students of The Times School of Media.
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CHANDIGARH: Government schools, ill equipped with technology, faced an uphill task in conducting
However, with collective initiative taken by the faculty and management of these schools, a lot of resources and infrastructure issues were taken care of and after a short delay both students and teachers began working online.
The school closed down on March 20, 2020 due to the first lockdown and shifted to
Some students were facing network issues and did not have the necessary gadgets to attend the classes online. Some were facing problems because their parents were working.
In a novel initiative, students were provided with smartphones, laptops and books. Added to this, many students did not have the required internet connection required to attend an online class.
Some teachers recharged students’ phones on a monthly basis. The
A two-hour window continues to be given for the classes from 4 pm to 6 pm.
A lot was done to teach the faculty about the operations of the application, so seminars and weekend sessions were held.
Even as the Union Human Resource Development Ministry launched the National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic Development’ (NISHTHA), to improve learning outcomes at the elementary level, the school reopened on November 2, 2020 as per the Union Territory administration’s guidelines. The Faculty attended the school regularly despite only 9th and 10th classes functioning for three hours a day.
Masks and pocket sanitizers were made compulsory for students. Their body temperature was taken daily. However, it was left to the parents to decide whether they send their child to school.
Online classes are still going on with 25 students attending school physically. Rajni Sharma, a teacher, said: "I and other faculty faced problems while teaching online but it feels good that slowly everything is coming back to normal and proper safety measures are followed in the school".
Priya Thakur, a 10th class student, said that “I was not having a smart phone, and was provided by the teachers, and now that the school has reopened, I am very sincere in attending the classes”.
She follows safety guidelines provided by the school and also said the school is properly sanitized after the dispersal.
The headmaster monitors precautionary measures. The mid-day meals are not provided but the money of the same is transferred in their parent’s bank accounts.
The story first appeared in The Times of Bennett, the lab newspaper produced by the first semester students of The Times School of Media.
Join exciting programmes offered by Bennett University