West Bengal govt to start open-air classes for primary school students

The decision has been taken as children have long been deprived of tutorial lessons owing to the COVID-19 pandemic-induced restrictions.

Mamata Banerjee led West Bengal government has decided to roll out a new initiative --'Paray Sikshalay' (neighbourhood school) -- under which primary and pre-primary students of state-run schools will be given lessons in open spaces.

The state education department’s project, having received the approval of state secretariat 'Nabanna', would be roping in para-teachers and primary school teachers to impart elementary education to students of classes 1 to 5.

The decision has been taken as children have long been deprived of tutorial lessons owing to the COVID-19 pandemic-induced restrictions. “We have now decided to hold classes on open ground,” said an official. Besides elementary education, students would be encouraged to participate in extracurricular activities such as elocution and painting, the official added.

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