The NCERT is working on guidelines to be followed by schools once they reopen, to ensure proper health protocols are followed.
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is working on guidelines and modalities all schools have to follow once they reopen. Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal has said that the NCERT is preparing a guideline for school education and will inform about the health protocols to be followed upon reopening of schools.
The minister informed this during an online interactive session he had with the teachers around the country.
While answering a question asked by Sambhav Jain, a teacher from Madhya Pradesh, who had, asked about when schools will open and what protocols need to be followed, he said, it cannot be said when the normalcy will return but whenever schools reopen, proper guidelines will be followed. For this purpose, NCERT has already started working on the guidelines.
He also said NCERT is also working on bringing some changes in the school systems like remodeled seating arrangements, a smaller pool of students in a classroom, and revised timings.
The HRD Minister said that the Council is working to reframe a better course structure for the school students. Keeping in mind the practices of social distancing and hygiene practices, so that the education system becomes strong enough to tackle any further obstacles in the future.
For Higher Education, University Grants Commission (UGC) has also formed a committee to decide the modalities for colleges and colleges will reopen only after that.
Meanwhile, NCERT has already released alternative academic calendars for primary, upper primary and higher secondary classes and schools across the country have begun the new session for students in online mode.
UGC has also announced that the new academic session for second and third-year students shall begin from August 1 and for fresh admission students in the first year from September 1.
The minister on Thursday held a webinar for teachers and addressed questions about school, colleges reopening, online education, and other queries posed by teachers.
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