Inter board TSBIE does U-turn, says no classes till August 31
Image is used for representational purpose only. HYDERABAD: Despite the state government announcing that classes for intermediate second year students will start from August 17, classes - digital or physical - will not start at least till August 31. Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TSBIE) on Friday issued proceedings to commence classes from August 17 and withdrew the order within a few hours.
In fact, BIE commissioner Syed Omer Jaleel, who had issued proceedings with regards to online classes on Friday, was forced to withdraw them as per instructions of higher officials as educational institutions cannot resume academic year till August 31 as per the central government instructions issued in Unlock 3.0 guidelines.
"The orders issued in the commissioner's proceedings in the context with attendance of all staff to their respective institutions with effect from August 17 onwards is hereby withdrawn," another proceeding from the commissioner's office said, adding that instructions on the functioning of government and private aided junior colleges and monitoring of online classes would be issued at a later stage.
In the proceedings issued on Friday, which was later withdrawn, the commissioner had asked all junior lecturers to make efforts for admissions of students into their colleges. They were also asked to create WhatsApp groups of students for hand-holding and reach out to students who were not having television or smartphone connectivity.
Principals and junior lecturers were further instructed to monitor online classes to be telecast on Doordarshan (DD) Yadagiri, T-SAT, and YouTube and ensure all students of second year attend online classes. A BIE official said they were ready with the required material to start digital classes and were waiting for government's nod to begin classes. Principals working in government junior colleges, meanwhile, said that instead of issuing proceedings a day or two before classes were scheduled to begin, time should be given to sanitise colleges and for staff to make arrangements to reach their workplaces.
Students and parents said the board should give clarity as they were expecting classes to start from Monday. " If classes are not going to start any time soon, the board should inform parents and students," M Srinivas, a parent, said.
In fact, BIE commissioner Syed Omer Jaleel, who had issued proceedings with regards to online classes on Friday, was forced to withdraw them as per instructions of higher officials as educational institutions cannot resume academic year till August 31 as per the central government instructions issued in Unlock 3.0 guidelines.
"The orders issued in the commissioner's proceedings in the context with attendance of all staff to their respective institutions with effect from August 17 onwards is hereby withdrawn," another proceeding from the commissioner's office said, adding that instructions on the functioning of government and private aided junior colleges and monitoring of online classes would be issued at a later stage.
In the proceedings issued on Friday, which was later withdrawn, the commissioner had asked all junior lecturers to make efforts for admissions of students into their colleges. They were also asked to create WhatsApp groups of students for hand-holding and reach out to students who were not having television or smartphone connectivity.
Principals and junior lecturers were further instructed to monitor online classes to be telecast on Doordarshan (DD) Yadagiri, T-SAT, and YouTube and ensure all students of second year attend online classes. A BIE official said they were ready with the required material to start digital classes and were waiting for government's nod to begin classes. Principals working in government junior colleges, meanwhile, said that instead of issuing proceedings a day or two before classes were scheduled to begin, time should be given to sanitise colleges and for staff to make arrangements to reach their workplaces.
Students and parents said the board should give clarity as they were expecting classes to start from Monday. " If classes are not going to start any time soon, the board should inform parents and students," M Srinivas, a parent, said.
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