Tripura to conduct neighbourhood classes for students who are not able to attend online classes

Tripura government to conduct neighbourhood classes for the students who do not have access to online classes. Read further to know more.

To ensure no students suffer an academic loss during this lockdown period, the Tripura government has decided to start neighbourhood classes for students who are not able to attend the online classes. The government will chalk out the neighbourhood classes plan by August 18 and will be starting the classes from August 20, 2020. The initiative will benefit students who could not take the benefit of the digital initiatives being run by the School Education Department.

"While the Education (School) Department has been providing some academic inputs to the students through televised and online classes in order to keep the students productively engaged during the present lockdown situation. However, due to Digital divide existing in the state, many of the students could not take the benefit of the digital initiative taken by the Department. Now it is being considered to start neighbourhood classes by the concerned school teachers to further help the students learn their syllabus with the help of their teachers till the schools are open for regular classes," Tripura Education Department said.

The Department has also released guidelines which must be followed while conducting neighbourhood classes. As per the guidelines, for neighbourhood classes, not more than five students group will be created from the same locality. Similar groups may be formed for students appearing for Bachchar Bachao Scheme. Teachers will go to these localities for conducting classes.

Each school teacher will take two classes in a day and the duration of each class will be for 1.5 to two hours. Each teacher will have to cover at least two groups in a day. Classes will be taught as per the reduced syllabus notified by SCERT and by Tripura Board for classes 9 to 12.

The class has to be held in an open space within the locality of the students' residence for each group. Social distancing norms must be followed during classes. All students and teachers must compulsorily wear protective masks and to wash their hands at regular intervals with soap or sanitizers.

No student with any kind of illness will not be allowed to attend the classes and parents' consent must be taken before sending their wards for neighbourhood classes.

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