Source: The Indian Express
The Union Human Resource Department (HRD) Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal released an alternative academic calendar for classes 11 and 12, on Wednesday. The calendar has been developed by NCERT.
Teachers are directed to use different technological tools and social media tools to educate children while they are at home, according to the calendar.
Audiobooks, radio programs, and videos will be further launched for differently-abled students. “This will empower our students, teachers, school principals, and parents to find out positive ways to deal with Covid-19 using on-line teaching-learning resources and help in the attainment of learning outcomes,” the minister said.
All the subjects will be released in the calendar through week-wise plans. This calendar would be disseminated through DTH Channels and also conducting video conferencing with SCERTs, Directorates of Education, SCERTs, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, CBSE, State School Education Boards, etc.
