Thiruvananthapuram : Schools shall be opened in phases if the centre's consent comes through, said Education Minister V Sivankutty on Monday. The opening as and when it happens, shall be as per guideline of the central government and recommendations of Covid experts committee, the minister said, adding that all preparations are in place in the eventuality of a physical re-opening.
An SCERT report indicates that wide usage of digital devices for learning is causing neck pain among 36 percent of students and another 27 percent complain of eye pain. Also, mental stress from digital learning is a matter of concern. Training shall be imparted to parents next month with regard to usage of digital devices, the minister said.
Counselors shall be deployed to help with mental stress confronting children. It is being endeavored to provide counseliors at all schools, the minister said.
Assessment is on to get count of children who might be lacking digital devices. At a point when learning is fully rendered digitally, it shall be endeavored to provide all children with digital devices.
Digital/online classes can't be a permanent phenomenon in the pandemic. As soon as there is approval for children’s vaccine, doses shall be administered to all students, the minister said.
We can be proud of the higher A+ numbers in Plus II exams this time. Children scored this feat by written exams they gave. Teachers had given added attention in the online classes too. Attempts on social media to belittle outstanding students is heinous, the minister said in the Assembly.
