Delhi govt asks schools to ensure senior secondary students attend classes regularly

Delhi Director of Education Himanshu Gupta conducted a meeting to discuss the necessary preparations for the upcoming examinations. The official statement informed that the meeting was also attended by Education Advisor Shailendra Sharma and Additional Director (School) Rita Sharma.

Delhi School Reopening: Schools in Delhi have received directions from the state government to ensure students of senior secondary sections attend classes regularly and teachers should strive for 100 per cent students’ attendance while completing the syllabus on time. The government has released these directions after the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced that the board examination will be conducted from April 26 onwards.

Delhi Director of Education Himanshu Gupta conducted a meeting to discuss the necessary preparations for the upcoming examinations. The official statement informed that the meeting was also attended by Education Advisor Shailendra Sharma and Additional Director (School) Rita Sharma.

The state reopened schools for Classes 9 to 12 on February 7 following a prolonged closure in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools will be reopening from nursery to Class 8 from February 14.

The statement said, "The Directorate of Education (DoE) has directed the heads of schools to ensure that students of senior secondary sections, class 10 and 12, attend the classes regularly,” according to the statement.

“For the next two months, teachers should strive for 100 per cent students’ attendance and make optimum utilisation of time in completing the syllabus and preparing students for examination through revision activities and practicals," it further added.

In the meeting, it was decided that attention will be given to practical work.

"After online classes for a long time, it has become very important to focus better on the practical classes of the children so that they can get hands-on learning experience," the statement read.

The meeting also decided that the school heads will also be able to call additional resource persons using SMC funds as per the learning needs of the children.

"Remedial classes will be conducted to enhance the confidence of students and recoup the loss in studies due to closure of schools," the statement read.

All heads of the school received directions from the Delhi government’s DoE to focus on students’ social-emotional wellbeing in the first two weeks to help students adjust to the school environment.

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