The administration here has been successful in connecting 50,000 of total 61,000 students of government schools for imparting education through online classes.
Various measures were also been taken for those studentsmostly from Gujjar-Bakerwal community who do not have access to educationthrough online mode.
They shall be given android phones and linked as soon aspossible. Under SAMAGRA, 110 android phones have been already procured anddistribution of same among the community students has been initiated. Deputycommissioner (DC) Budgam, Tariq HussainGanai said there has been tremendousresponse from the student community who have shown keen interest in joiningonline classes, started in the district soon after the lockdown was enforced bythe government.
He said over 90 percent schools have been connected and 73percent teaching faculty has been involved in the process conducting theclasses from 8 am to 10 in the night.
Not only this, through DIET Budgam assignments up to class 8have been made available to all students at their doorsteps while examinationfor Unit-I and Unit-II have also been conducted by teachers.
Expressing satisfaction over online mode of teaching throughzoom classes, video lecturing, wise conferencing and other online classes, ChiefEducation Officer, Budgam Fatima Tak was all upbeat about the progress andBudgam being on top in linking highest number of students.
“All efforts are being taken to cover 100 percent studentsthrough online classes so that our education sector flourishes during alladversities. We have qualified teachers who all have been put on job to ensureevery student is connected and gets education,” the CEO said.