The school education department has switched to social media to reach out to the students amid the ongoing lockdown to contain spread of coronavirus.
The department is usingdifferent social media applications to reach out to the students and distributestudy material and other study material to “compensate” their academic losses.
In this regard, a circularwas issued by Director School Education Jammu (DSEJ) Anuradha Gupta instructingofficials and teaching staff to streamline and coordinate creation and workingof WhatsApp groups at district and school level to establish direct interfacewith students.
“Besides teaching and doubt clearing, activity based assignmentscan be given to students in an organized manner,” reads the circular.
The DSEJ has asked the officials to follow the instructionsin letter and spirit. The officials have been asked to chalk out the strategiesfor reaching out to those students who don’t have access to the smart phones.The department is taking such initiatives in wake of the closure of theeducational institutions.
Meanwhile, the DSEJ has also instructed officials to createWhatsApp groups at different levels including Zonal Education Officers (ZEOs)and heads of the institutions.
“WhatsAppgroups of teacher in-charges shall be created with students of each classparticularly from classes 6th to 12th. For lower classes, home classes/homeassignments may be given through parents,” reads the circular.
The DSEJ has issuedinstructions to the officials of the department to consolidate and strengthenthe dissemination of the lectures through interactive teaching learningprocess.
The teachers and the heads of the institutions have been instructedto make use of all modern means of technology like Zoom, Video conferencing,telecast though cable network and DoorDarshan.
“Daily reporting of the engagements, attendance, topiccovered should be shared with concerned higher authorities through the WhatsAppgroups,” the circular reads.