In order to compensate for the academic loss and continue the learning process, the education department is using different social media applications to connect with students and distribute study material as well as home assignments.
Amid suspended classes, postponed exams, and delayed results due to 21-day lockdown in the wake of coronavirus, the school education department of Jammu and Kashmir switched to social media to reach out to the students.
In order to compensate for the academic loss and continue the learning process, the education department is using different social media applications to connect with students and distribute study material as well as home assignments.
Director School Education Jammu (DSEJ) Anuradha Gupta issued a circular in this regard instructing teaching staff and officials to streamline work online and create WhatsApp groups at district and school level to establish a direct interface with students.
The circular also stated that besides teaching and doubt clearing, activity-based assignments can be given to students in an organized manner using the online means. Asking the officials to follow the instructions as mentioned in the letter, the director ordered them to chalk out different strategies to reach out to students who don’t have smartphones.
The official circular released by the DSEJ reads, ‘WhatsApp groups of teacher in-charges shall be created with students of each class particularly from classes 6th to 12th. For lower classes, home classes/home assignments may be given through parents.’
The DSEJ also issued instructions to make the teaching-learning process interactive by consolidating and strengthening the dissemination of the lectures. The staff members are asked to understand and use all modern means of technology like video conferencing apps, cable network telecasting, etc. in order to reach out to students.
The circular further reads, ‘Daily reporting of the engagements, attendance, topic covered should be shared with concerned higher authorities through the WhatsApp groups.’
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