Re-opening schools impossible this year: Kerala Education officer

In order to support students with no smartphones or internet connection, the Kerala government started online classes at libraries and anganwadis. The state assistant education officer also said that it is somewhat impossible to open schools this year. 

Reopening schools this year is impossible to some extends. The assistant education officer of Kerala while talking to the media confirmed that reopening schools amid such ongoing serious situations due to the novel coronavirus outbreak is almost impossible. In order to prevent any academic loss, the state government is trying its best to impart education using different modes such as television and the internet.

While talking to the media, Kerala’s assistant education officer said, “This year it's somewhat impossible to open schools but state govt has introduced a new method of online learning. On June 1st state govt introduced trial run of online learning.”

The statement came while talking about the problems the students of economically backward students are facing while attending online classes. In order to make up the academic loss, schools and colleges are conducting online classes. But not all students have access to the internet or have smartphones. To assist these students with learning opportunities and facilities, the state government decided to arrange online classes at anganwadis and libraries for students coming from economically weak backgrounds. The officer said, “Poor and backward students don't have smartphones so they come to such centres.”

An official tweet published by a reputed source states, “Kerala: State education dept conducts online classes at libraries&anganwadis for economically weak&backward students, as schools are closed due to #COVID19. Asst Education Officer says, "Students from poor&backward communities don't have smartphones so they come to such centres.”

The government conducted a trial class of online learning on June 1 and will continue with the same for the students so not have access to the internet or cannot afford smartphones.

Meanwhile, Following the Centre's decision to extend the lockdown till May 31, the Kerala government postponed the remaining of the Kerala SSLC Board exams 2020 and Kerala Plus 2 exams 2020. However, no revised Kerala SSLC Time Table 2020 and Kerala 12th Time Table 2020 are out yet. According to the reports, the board will release Kerala SSLC Exams Dates and Kerala 12th board exam dates soon. Similarly, the state cabinet has also decided to defer the dates for university exams. 

Further postponements of the 10th, 12th board exams suggest that the students have to wait a little longer for Kerala SSLC Results 2020 and Kerala 12th Results 2020

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