Kerala govt to initiate online classes for school students amid covid-19 lockdown
4 years, 7 months ago

Kerala govt to initiate online classes for school students amid covid-19 lockdown

India Today  

The Kerala government considering a proposal to start online classes for school students from June 1 in view of the ongoing lockdown, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said here on Tuesday. As all educational institutes have been shut down across the nation, the state government has planned to start online classes so that students don’t miss out on their studies during the lockdown. The exams of five year and three year law courses will be conducted online in the second week of June, Vijayan said. Read: Goa varsity moves to achieve UGC's 25% digital content target Read: New CBSE Chairman appointed, IAS Manoj Ahuja replaces IAS Anita Karwal

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Pollution levels cause schools in Rajasthan's Khairthal-Tijara to go online for classes 1 to 5
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pollution levels cause schools in Rajasthan's Khairthal-Tijara to go online for classes 1 to 5

New Indian Express  

JAIPUR: The administration of Khairthal-Tijara district in Rajasthan has announced that all schools will hold online classes for students of classes 1 to 5 for four days starting Wednesday in view of alarmingly high pollution levels in Delhi-NCR. The order was issued by District Collector Kishore Kumar on Tuesday following the Supreme Court's directions to all states in the Delhi-NCR …

Delhi: Classes 1-5 move online until further notice
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi: Classes 1-5 move online until further notice

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Dense fog since Wednesday morning has worsened air quality in the Capital. “Due to rising pollution levels, all primary schools in Delhi will be shifting to online classes, until further directions,” chief minister Atishi posted on X, with the directorate of education passing an order in this regard, directing all government, government-aided and unaided private recognised schools to …

Schools to run online classes for senior students as DM directs closure for summer
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Schools to run online classes for senior students as DM directs closure for summer

Hindustan Times  

After the Gautam Budh Nagar district administration ordered the closure of schools from Wednesday in view of the severe heat, some schools in Noida and Greater Noida have decided to hold online classes for their senior batches, said district officials on Tuesday evening. Schools are allowed to hold online classes as students can complete their curriculum from the comfort of …

'Prisoner Has As Much Right To Study As Person Outside Confines Of Jail': Kerala High Court Permits Two Life Convicts To Attend Online LLB Classes
1 year, 2 months ago

'Prisoner Has As Much Right To Study As Person Outside Confines Of Jail': Kerala High Court Permits Two Life Convicts To Attend Online LLB Classes

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has called for the integration of technology in the criminal justice dispensation system in order to permit two life convicts to attend LL.B. The Principals of the respective colleges however submitted that the applicants could be permitted to attend online classes if the Court so directed. The Court added that permitting a student to attend online …

Nipah outbreak | Online classes for students in Kozhikode’s containment zones
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah outbreak | Online classes for students in Kozhikode’s containment zones

The Hindu  

General Education Minister V. Sivankutty on Wednesday directed Director of General Education Shanavas S. to arrange online classes so that students in schools within containment zones declared in connection with the Nipah outbreak in Kozhikode district could attend lessons sitting at home. Accordingly, the Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education has been entrusted with making the arrangements for online classes …

Amid chill, Delhi private schools switch to online classes
2 years ago

Amid chill, Delhi private schools switch to online classes

Hindustan Times  

A number of private schools in Delhi held classes in the online mode on Monday, a day after the state government’s Directorate of Education issued an advisory asking, private schools to remain closed till January 15 amid prevailing cold wave conditions in the city. Many schools held online classes today since they did not want their academic cycle to get …

Andhra Pradesh: Multiple issues confronted students in Prakasam during Class X and Intermediate exams
2 years, 6 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Multiple issues confronted students in Prakasam during Class X and Intermediate exams

The Hindu  

It’s not just the pandemic but several other factors too have contributed to the poor performance of students in the Class X and Intermediate results that were out recently, opine educationists here. Heavy syllabus, tough question papers, dull and drab online classes, switchover to English medium, inadequate teaching faculty and reforms in the education system without preparing the students for …

West Bengal Colleges Go Online Again After State Government’s Diktat Over Heat
2 years, 8 months ago

West Bengal Colleges Go Online Again After State Government’s Diktat Over Heat

News 18  

Several colleges in Kolkata and other places in West Bengal are now offering online classes, following a state government directive to either extend summer holidays or shift to virtual mode owing to the heat. For example, Lady Brabourne College principal Siuli Sarkar said they have completely shifted to online classes in all disciplines and will continue until the scheduled vacation …

For Indian Students in Ukraine, It's a War Between Expensive Airfare and Learning Losses
2 years, 10 months ago

For Indian Students in Ukraine, It's a War Between Expensive Airfare and Learning Losses

News 18  

Amid the rising tension between Ukraine and Russia, Indian students living in Ukraine are left with two choices – stay and continue offline classes amid uncertainty, despite warnings from the Indian Embassy, or return to India after spending lakhs and suffer learning losses due to lack of exposure. “Locally, the situation is fine, but even the local residents are preparing …

School Reopening: From Delhi to Kerala, Know Which States Started In-person Classes
2 years, 10 months ago

School Reopening: From Delhi to Kerala, Know Which States Started In-person Classes

News 18  

With Covid-19 cases on the decline, most states have already reopened schools. Check the latest state-wise status of school reopening across the country: Delhi The Delhi government had reopened schools for classes 9 to 12 on February 7. Read| Karnataka’s Udupi Imposes Section 144 Ahead of School Reopening Tomorrow Bihar Schools in Bihar opened with 50 per cent capacity for …

Ensure senior secondary students attend offline classes regularly: Delhi govt to schools
2 years, 10 months ago

Ensure senior secondary students attend offline classes regularly: Delhi govt to schools

India Today  

The Delhi government has directed schools to ensure that senior secondary students attend their classes regularly and teachers should aim for 100 percent student attendance. "The Directorate of Education has directed the heads of schools to ensure that students of senior secondary sections, class 10 and 12, attend classes regularly,” as per the statement, reported by PTI. The statement further …

Schools reopening amid declining Covid-19 cases: From Bihar to Gujarat, check full list here
2 years, 11 months ago

Schools reopening amid declining Covid-19 cases: From Bihar to Gujarat, check full list here

India Today  

Schools reopening 2022: With a decline in the number of cases of Covid-19 across India, several state governments have reopened their educational institutions, with the necessary Covid-19 guidelines. Here's the list of states and cities that have reopened their schools and colleges: Bihar On February 7, schools in Bihar reopened for physical classes for students from classes 9 to 12 …

Online classes option must be offered till February end, says Telangana HC
2 years, 11 months ago

Online classes option must be offered till February end, says Telangana HC

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Thursday refused to stay the memo issued by the government that directed all government and private schools in the state to re-open from February 1 and conduct normal classes. However, the court directed the state government to provide online classes to students who are not attending the normal classes on account of the pandemic. …

Closed campuses, delayed exams leave students in UP jittery
2 years, 11 months ago

Closed campuses, delayed exams leave students in UP jittery

Hindustan Times  

The UP government’s decision to extend Covid-induced closure of all educational institutions till February 6 has created a sense of restlessness among students, especially those pursuing higher studies, as they fear it will lead to delay in exams and subsequently the academic session as well. University of Lucknow will review Covid situation on January 31 and then take a final …

Kerala schools shut for physical classes up to Class 9 till Jan 21
2 years, 11 months ago

Kerala schools shut for physical classes up to Class 9 till Jan 21

India Today  

Considering the increase in Covid-19 cases in the state, the Kerala government on Friday announced the suspension of physical classes of school students up to Class 9 till January 21, 2022. Details of school closure As per the decisions taken in the high-level meeting, schools will only be closed for classes up to Class 9 and students of Classes 10 …

Kerala schools closed for Classes 1 to 9 amid spike in Covid-19 cases
2 years, 11 months ago

Kerala schools closed for Classes 1 to 9 amid spike in Covid-19 cases

India Today  

Kerala schools have been closed for Classes 1 to 9 and online classes will be conducted from January 21, 2022. Kerala schools closed only for Classes 1-9 Kerala government has decided to close schools for Classes 1 to 9 for two weeks from January 21, 2022, due to the surge in Covid-19 cases. The CM has also urged the education …

Chhattisgarh colleges, universities to adopt online classes amid Covid-19
2 years, 11 months ago

Chhattisgarh colleges, universities to adopt online classes amid Covid-19

India Today  

The Chhattisgarh government ordered that offline classes in colleges and universities will be stopped and online classes will be conducted due to a rise in Covid-19 cases across the country. The state government has also asked the colleges to conduct the first and second semester exams of all courses online or in a hybrid model. Classes and exams will be …

Kerala man does 145 online courses, gets certifications from 16 countries during Covid-19 lockdown
3 years ago

Kerala man does 145 online courses, gets certifications from 16 countries during Covid-19 lockdown

India Today  

Online classes for schools and colleges became the need of the hour during the Covid-19 lockdown and MOOC sites which hold online courses also took off and people all across the world started to make good use of the lockdown while boosting their skills, often for free due to the various offers on such sites during the pandemic. Shafi Vikraman …

Kerala Ahead of Other States in Providing Online Education: Pinarayi Vijayan
3 years, 1 month ago

Kerala Ahead of Other States in Providing Online Education: Pinarayi Vijayan

News 18  

Kerala is much ahead of other states in providing online education to children during the COVID-19 pandemic, as 91 per cent of those in rural areas were able to continue their studies with the help of technology, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday. While 91 per cent of children in rural areas of Kerala had access to online classes, …

Kerala Plus One Exam 2021 begins today; over 1 lakh students to appear
3 years, 3 months ago

Kerala Plus One Exam 2021 begins today; over 1 lakh students to appear

India TV News  

Kerala Plus One Exam 2021: Following the Supreme Court direction, the Kerala government has started conducting the plus one exam in physical mode from Friday. Over one lakh class 11 and vocational higher secondary students will appear in the exam amidst the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. "After getting permission from Supreme Court, we have started conducting exams for class 11 and …

Parents, teachers confused over reopening of schools in Kerala
3 years, 3 months ago

Parents, teachers confused over reopening of schools in Kerala

India TV News  

After the Kerala government announced that it would reopen schools for classes 1 to 7 and classes 10 to 12 from November 1 and classes for 8 and 9 reopening from November 15, parents and teachers are confused about the decision. Smitha Nair, from Chinnakkada in Kollam whose daughter is in the 10th standard at a government-aided school,"The government's decision …

Kerala hails SC verdict on Plus One exams; education minister says many students wanted offline exam for Class 11
3 years, 3 months ago

Kerala hails SC verdict on Plus One exams; education minister says many students wanted offline exam for Class 11

Firstpost  

Reacting to the verdict, state General Education Minister V Sivankutty said a majority of students wanted to write the examination offline and it will be held without creating any difficulties for them. Thiruvananthapuram: Welcoming the Supreme Court verdict allowing the Kerala government to hold physical exam for Class XI, the state government on Friday said it was prepared to hold …

Higher education institutions to open for final year students from October 4: Kerala CM
3 years, 4 months ago

Higher education institutions to open for final year students from October 4: Kerala CM

India TV News  

All higher education institutions, including technical, polytechnic, and medical, will be allowed to operate from October 4 onwards for final year students, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Tuesday. The Chief Minister, however, said that reopening of the institutions would be subject to the condition that all final year students, faculty, and staff receive at least the first dose …

Schools still out of bounds for children in Kodagu, DK
3 years, 4 months ago

Schools still out of bounds for children in Kodagu, DK

The Hindu  

In Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada, two districts where the positivity rate is over and around 2%, and schools have not reopened, teachers are interacting with students in smaller groups, providing lesson plans and giving them worksheets to ensure that their learning is not hampered this academic year. Kerala factor In Dakshina Kannada, a key reason for delay is because many …

Many schools in rural areas stop online classes
3 years, 4 months ago

Many schools in rural areas stop online classes

The Hindu  

With upper primary schools resuming offline classes on Monday, students right from class VI to X and pre-university, now have the option of physically reporting to classrooms. In fact, many schools in rural and semirural areas have either stopped online learning for classes VI to X, or are considering this option as they are recording higher physical attendance, said management …

Covid-19: Haryana government extends restriction on physical classes in universities, colleges
3 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19: Haryana government extends restriction on physical classes in universities, colleges

India Today  

Issuing a new order on Covid-19 guidelines on Sunday, the Haryana government extended the Mahamari Alert Surakshit Haryana. The government, however, allowed the universities and colleges to open for students for doubt classes, practical classes in laboratories, practical examinations and offline examinations with strict adherence to requisite Covid-appropriate behvaiours. Besides the universities and colleges, Industrial Training Institutes have also been …

Reopen IITs, NITs, IIITs: Engineering Students Demand Reopening of Colleges
3 years, 4 months ago

Reopen IITs, NITs, IIITs: Engineering Students Demand Reopening of Colleges

News 18  

Students from premium engineering colleges including the Indian Institutes of Technology and the National Institutes of Technology, and IITs have been demanding reopening of colleges as Covid cases across the country are on a decline. It’s my hearty request please open the central government colleges.” #Reopen_IIT_IIIT_NIT#ReopenEngineeringColleges@dpradhanbjp @PMOIndia @EduMinOfIndia @ndtv @ZeeNewsIt’s been 1.5 years colleges are closed and it’s already clear …

States rush to reopen primary classes even with thin presence of secondary students
3 years, 4 months ago

States rush to reopen primary classes even with thin presence of secondary students

India Today  

Under pressure from private schools and parents, the state governments of three north Indian states -- Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh -- besides the UT Chandigarh opened schools in a phased manner during the last two months. Neighbouring Himachal is also not far behind where as many as 62 school students tested positive after schools were opened post second wave. …

[Online Classes] Students Should Not Be Sidelined By Digital Divide: Kerala High Court Directs State To Assist Students Without Smartphones
3 years, 4 months ago

[Online Classes] Students Should Not Be Sidelined By Digital Divide: Kerala High Court Directs State To Assist Students Without Smartphones

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently directed the State and concerned authorities to take steps to ensure that economically weak students are not sidelined by the digital divide and that they are also able to pursue education like other children who have access to such gadgets. Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V added that they should look into the grievances projected by the …

Students of Classes 9 to 12 thrilled to be back at school, Covid-19 SOPs to be strictly followed: Karnataka
3 years, 4 months ago

Students of Classes 9 to 12 thrilled to be back at school, Covid-19 SOPs to be strictly followed: Karnataka

India Today  

Punarvi, a Class 9 student from Nirmala Rani High School in Malleshwaram is happy to be back to school. Another student from Class 9 Tejaswini says, "I am very happy to be back to school and I can meet my friends. So, classes 9, 10, 11 and 12 can function from today onwards with Covid-19 SOPs strictly followed. Sr. Lakanita, …

Pvt. schools delay reopening due to poor response from parents
3 years, 4 months ago

Pvt. schools delay reopening due to poor response from parents

The Hindu  

Though the State government has declared that schools should hold classes on campus for PU students and those in classes IX to XII from August 23, many private school managements are unlikely to open their doors citing tepid response from worried parents. Mansoor Ali Khan, general secretary of Management of Independent CBSE Schools Association, said they sent survey forms to …

Medical, dental colleges prepare for Monday opening
3 years, 5 months ago

Medical, dental colleges prepare for Monday opening

The Hindu  

Following the State government’s green signal, medical, dental colleges and allied health institutions are making preparations to welcome students back to campus from Monday. However, heads of institutes that The Hindu spoke to said they will continue with hybrid sessions, where students will be able to attend classes online if they wish to do so. “We will have hybrid sessions, …

Haryana schools reopen for Classes 9 to 12
3 years, 5 months ago

Haryana schools reopen for Classes 9 to 12

India TV News  

Schools in Haryana reopened after almost three months only for Classes 9 to 12 on Friday amid strict COVID-19 protocols, with many students saying online education, although necessitated by the pandemic, is not a substitute to classroom teaching. However, with coronavirus cases in the state recently showing a declining trend, the Haryana government last week announced reopening of schools for …

Online classes: Students offhand, teachers at a loss
3 years, 5 months ago

Online classes: Students offhand, teachers at a loss

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Online classes for the academic year 2021-22 are proving to be a huge challenge for teachers as students turn to be diverted, convinced that they will be promoted and under the impression that the situation is far from improving. Online classes for Class 1 to 12 have begun from July in SSC and CBSE schools and in the first …

Kerala Government launches new digital app for online studies
3 years, 6 months ago

Kerala Government launches new digital app for online studies

India Today  

Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty has said that all necessary steps have been taken to overcome the shortcoming in online education in the state in the ongoing academic year and a new digital application would be used for the purpose. In view of the continuing Covid-19 situation, the department took measures to further expand digital classes for school children, he …

Kerala govt to provide students without access to TV with pre-school kits
3 years, 6 months ago

Kerala govt to provide students without access to TV with pre-school kits

India Today  

The government of Kerala has decided to take a step towards making education more accessible by deciding to provide pre-school kits to students who don’t have access to television sets or the internet in the middle of the current Covid-19 pandemic situation. Kerala Minister for Health, Women and Child Development Veena George said that pre-school children devoid of TV or …

Centre And State Should Provide Necessary Facilities For Elementary School Students To Attend Online Classes: Plea Filed Before Kerala High Court
3 years, 6 months ago

Centre And State Should Provide Necessary Facilities For Elementary School Students To Attend Online Classes: Plea Filed Before Kerala High Court

Live Law  

A PIL has been filed before the Kerala High Court alleging grave violation of the fundamental right to free education guaranteed u/Art 21A by the State by not providing free infrastructure facilities to the students pursuing elementary education for attending online classes amidst the pandemic. The PIL alleged that the inaction on the part of the State to provide necessary …

Syllabus reduced by 30% for Classes 9, 10 due to digital divide: Odisha govt
3 years, 6 months ago

Syllabus reduced by 30% for Classes 9, 10 due to digital divide: Odisha govt

India Today  

With online education becoming the new normal since the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic, the digital divide, whether it is the lack of internet connectivity or smartphones in the interior areas is a cause of concern for many. The syllabus for students of Classes 9 and 10 will be reduced by 30% this year, Odisha School and Mass Education Minister …

Kerala Plus One Exams 2021 Not Cancelled, to be 'Student Friendly' with 50% Choice: Govt tells SC
3 years, 6 months ago

Kerala Plus One Exams 2021 Not Cancelled, to be 'Student Friendly' with 50% Choice: Govt tells SC

News 18  

The Kerala government will hold the plus one or class 11 exams in September. The students who were studying in class 11 have already been promoted to class 12 and a new academic session has already begun, however, the government will hold exams for these students. The number of questions in the exam will be doubled and students will have …

Blended learning: Kerala for retaining autonomy of universities, flexibility in course choices
3 years, 7 months ago

Blended learning: Kerala for retaining autonomy of universities, flexibility in course choices

The Hindu  

Autonomy of universities and flexibility in choice of courses have to be retained in the blended learning mode of teaching and learning, pointed out the Kerala State Higher Education Council in its feedback on blended learning submitted to the University Grants Commission. The council had organised a meeting on June 3 to collect feedback from various stakeholders on the draft …

The Balancing Act of Online Schooling
3 years, 7 months ago

The Balancing Act of Online Schooling

News 18  

The pre covid-19 times; Bittersweet memories arise when we reminisce of the past from the point of view of a student. Attending my first online class with zeal making notes to slowly progressing to taking in the main objectives and tuning out the rest as the year progressed This power of being selective –where you can choose to pay attention …

Tamil Nadu govt promotes students of Classes 1 to 8 without exams
3 years, 7 months ago

Tamil Nadu govt promotes students of Classes 1 to 8 without exams

India Today  

The government of Tamil Nadu has announced that the students of Classes 1 to 8 have all been promoted to their higher classes without the conduction of final exams this year. A circular has been released by the Tamil Nadu State Education Department, which states that the government has declared the students of Classes 1 to 8 all pass, without …

Ramesh Pokhriyal seeks suggestion on Class 12 exams, education strategy amid Covid-19
3 years, 7 months ago

Ramesh Pokhriyal seeks suggestion on Class 12 exams, education strategy amid Covid-19

India Today  

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on Monday chaired a review meeting with the education secretaries of states and UTs to discuss various measures adopted for the management of the education system during Covid, strategies adopted for online and offline learning in schools so far and the way forward. Online education and testing process The Education Minister in the meeting stated …

UP govt orders schools, colleges to commence online classes from May 20
3 years, 7 months ago

UP govt orders schools, colleges to commence online classes from May 20

India Today  

The government of Uttar Pradesh has ordered all the schools and colleges in the state to commence online classes for students from May 20 so that they don’t miss out on their studies during the Covid-19 lockdown across the state. UP Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma has said that the decision regarding the conduction or the cancellation of the upcoming …

Delhi University to Remain Shut, Online Classes Discontinued till May 16
3 years, 7 months ago

Delhi University to Remain Shut, Online Classes Discontinued till May 16

News 18  

The University of Delhi administration announced on Tuesday that it will suspend all online classes till May 16 due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. An order signed by DU registrar Vikas Gupta read, “In view of the sudden surge in COVID-19 cases, the online teaching shall remain suspended till 16th May, 2021 in the Departments and Colleges of the University.” …

COVID-19: FTII students want suspension of online classes for 2020 batch
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19: FTII students want suspension of online classes for 2020 batch

India TV News  

The students' association of Pune-based FTII has sought immediate suspension of online classes for the 2020 batch students, saying that it is becoming increasingly difficult for them to attend classes due to the challenges posed by the coronavirus crisis. The Film and Television Institute of India administration, however, said that online classes are going on only for one batch, and …

Kerala Class 12 exam 2021: Paper valuation postponed due to Covid-19 surge
3 years, 8 months ago

Kerala Class 12 exam 2021: Paper valuation postponed due to Covid-19 surge

India Today  

Department of General and Higher Education Kerala on Friday announced that the paper valuation of plus two Higher Secondary examination has been postponed until further notice. Earlier, the general education department has declared the postponement of Class 12 higher secondary and vocational higher secondary practical examinations. Updated exam dates will be announced later.” In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, …

Madhya Pradesh govt suspends online classes except for 10th, 12th
3 years, 8 months ago

Madhya Pradesh govt suspends online classes except for 10th, 12th

India TV News  

Madhya Pradesh government has suspended online classes in the state for government and non-government schools. The online classes will be discontinued in the entire month of May, till May 31, as per the government order. The school education department has also suspended the ‘online synchronous learning’ programme which were being held since July last year. As per the government direction, …

Universities in Maharashtra to conduct online exams amid Covid-19 surge
3 years, 8 months ago

Universities in Maharashtra to conduct online exams amid Covid-19 surge

India Today  

The government of Maharashtra has decided to conduct the end-term exams in state-run universities in online mode this year due to the sudden surge of Covid-19 cases across the state, it was announced on Thursday. Maharashtra Higher and Technical Education Minister Uday Samant, while speaking to the reporters regarding this decision, said that he also plans to request the state …

Kerala govt postponed university exams amid spike in Covid-19 cases
3 years, 8 months ago

Kerala govt postponed university exams amid spike in Covid-19 cases

India Today  

All the exams which were scheduled to be conducted by universities in Kerala have been postponed by the state government, after the intervention of Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, in view of the sudden rise in the number of Covid-19 cases across the state. PJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, Kerala University, Calicut University, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kochi, Cochin University of …

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