Govt plans online classes for Class X students

Minati Singha | TNN | Apr 8, 2020, 04:09 IST

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is planning to offer online classes to Class X students after the lockdown period gets over on April 14.
“We are readying online teaching materials for Class IX students, who have computers with them. It was not possible before because all the officials and teachers were engaged in emergency duty due to the Covid-19 outbreak in their respective areas,” said school and mass education minister Samir Ranjan Das.
He said the matter has been discussed with department officials. “We are concerned about the loss to studies of students but during this emergency period, I would advise students not to come out of their homes and follow all safety measures like frequently washing their hands and maintain social distancing,” Das said. Students having desktop, laptop and internet facilities in their homes can download Diksha App and continue their online studies from home.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has launched Diksha App as a national interactive platform for school activities, with which teachers, students and parents can interact and discuss various subjects of different classes. Through this app, the students can revise lessons, practice academic exercises, find additional materials on difficult topics as well as get immediate feedback from their teachers.
“Teachers will also be asked to help students for using this app and guide them,” Das said. By scanning the QR code in their textbooks students can also access different lessons on the app.
Several private schools in the city have started online classes for the students, while students in government schools are deprived of the teachings due to lockdown.