Govt schools to have video classes by Feb-end

Coimbatore: The state government is working on to take classes through video conferencing in over 1,000 government schools across the state and the system would be implemented before end of February, school education minister KA Sengottaiyan said on Sunday.
Speaking to the reporters in Gobichettipalayam, he said the state government has been taking several initiatives to bring changes in the school education department. Teaching students through video conferencing is also part of the initiative.

Before the end of next month, a studio would be set up at Anna Centenary Library and classes on a subject per day would be taken by subject experts through video conferencing to students from over 1,000 government schools, he said, adding that they are in the process of identifying government school teachers who shine in their respective subjects.

Speaking about the Class XII half-yearly chemistry question paper which was leaked a day before the examination, the minister said two students broke into the strong room where question papers were stored and stole the chemistry question papers.

“The students were caught before the question paper was leaked. A case was registered against the two students and they are being enquired,” he added.

It is only a week ago, Half-yearly examination question papers of Classes IX, X, XI and XII were leaked by a group of students from a government-aided school in Sivaganga district through social media including WhatsApp and a case was registered to inquiry the issue.

Reacting to the allegations that government schoolteachers are forcing the students to clean school premises as a punishment, he said, “Students were not forced to clean the school premises. They cleaned the premises to keep it clean just like how they used to do it at home.”

The minister laid foundation stones to commence developmental works – construction of overhead water tanks, construction of parks and laying roads – worth Rs 8 crore at Kullampalayam, Modachur and Kottupullampalayam village panchayats in Gobichettipalayam.