Goa board schools to commence in online mode from Monday

Chief Minister of Goa, Pramod Sawant has announced that schools across the state will start in online mode from June 21. The directorate of education issued a circular on Thursday directing all teachers to attend school from June 21. “The schools have to support their students by suitable alternative means, including online. The schools have to come up with alternatives for students who can’t participate in online teaching-learning,” said education director Dilip R. Bhagat.

The online classes are meant to engage students and support them until the schools reopen, the circular read. “On the commencement of regular classes, the teachers will cover up the entire syllabus for the academic year 2021-22 so that no student is left out.” “Till such time the schools reopen, the teachers should prepare worksheets and lectures and reach out to students not connected via online means, in addition to carrying out the online teaching,” the directorate stated, adding that this shall not apply to schools in containment zone, teachers residing in containment zone and schools were taken over by the Disaster Management Authority. The directorate has said that employees who have children with intellectual or physical disabilities and pregnant women can be permitted to work from home provided they remain available on the telephone and other online means.

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