With all schools and colleges, being shut down to curb the spread of Coronavirus, educational institutions in the City have switched to online mode of teaching. From declaring the final exam results to conducting classes through video conferencing for the new sessions- everything will now be done online.
Schools are declaring the exam results on their websites. For the new session which generally starts in the first week of April, the educational institutions are preparing videos which will be shared with the students through websites and apps.
“The results are being declared through the school App and counseling for the sensitive cases which were otherwise done face to face will also be conducted online.
To make up for the time loss, the various subject teachers have been directed to record videos and post on the website. This is especially being done for the senior classes.
This time the summer vacations which are usually a month long will be cut short. Students will be assigned homework through the app and assessments will be conducted online for the time being,” said Ram Singh, Principal of Delhi Public School.
“The results, which were to be declared on March 26 in the school, will now be shared online with the parents and students. As for the new session, a decision to start the classes online has not been taken yet. To complete the syllabus, summer vacations will be reduced. The safety of the students is of utmost importance and this decision taken by the government was as per the need of the hour,” said Dr Manohar Lal, Principal Guru Nanak School.
On the other hand parents have been very appreciative of the steps being taken by the schools and support the initiatives.
“The results for class IX including feedback about the student was shared via email. I am hoping that the video calls and online mode of teaching will be quite successful.
It will ensure utilization of time and even the parents will be able to monitor the child’s progress. I feel the children will also be able to perform better from the comfort of their homes,” said Manish, whose children go to a leading school in Ranchi.
Brinda Kedia whose son goes to St Xavier’s School feels that the decision was much needed. “From the safety point of view, it is a very good move being initiated by the school. According to the message received from the school, this is the first time the results will be shared online. Classes for the new academic session were scheduled to start on March 28. They too will be conducted through the app –CuitBrain and regular assignments will also be given. The list of books for class IV have also been uploaded online.”
“Online teaching should work well for the older kids. Am not too sure how it will be for the younger ones who as it is have a short attention span. Schools too are trying their best to make good use of this time. Results have been declared online and even the list of books for the new class has been provided. I hope the online classes work for the benefit of the students,” said Seema, whose elder son in class VI and younger one is in Nursery.