Education

School Education Dept asks institutions to follow schedule for online, offline classes

Students attend class in Kashmir. [FPK File Photo/ Qayoom Khan]

Srinagar: The School Education Department on Friday ordered the Head of Institutions (HoIs) of all government and private schools to observe the schedule of online and offline classes.

It also said that the Heads of schools are permitted to conduct offline pre-board examinations for classes’ 10th and 12th session 2020-21.

According to the order, the primary stage students of the first primary to 5th standard, online synchronous learning shall be undertaken for three sessions of 30-45 minutes on each school day.

The department also said that in the case of class 6th to 8th (elementary stage) online synchronous learning shall be undertaken for four sessions of 30-45 minutes on each school day.

“For the class 9th to 12th, online synchronous learning shall be undertaken for not more than five sessions of 30-45 minutes on each school day and besides all the schools shall follow a routine time table for classes 6 to 12th via blended learning to ensure completion of the prescribed syllabus well before the annual examination.

Jammu and Kashmir State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) and District Institute of Education and Trainings (DIETs) shall impart offline teacher training with a restricted gathering to 25 persons,” it reads.

It further states that for the class 10th and 12th, in-person teaching of students, instructions issued by the Department of District Development Authority shall be followed in letter and spirit.

 

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