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ers and students, but also the general short time period our teachers have
public. quickly mastered digital technologies
O n l in e a s s e s s m e n t. The group is and new pedagogical techniques to
preparing to roll out online assess- ensure continuity of the knowledge
ments in June. “CAGS has partnered delivery process,” says Jaipuria.
with MICM Net Solutions to prepare B l e n de d l e a rn in g . The schools fol-
robust real-time assessment software low an optimal blend of synchronous
for objective and subjective questions and asynchronous learning wherein
assessment,” says Bhat. students benefit from real-time online
“This has been a great learning interaction and have the flexibility to
experience for our entire school fra- access off-line recorded presentations,
ternity. It has driven us to ideate in- videos, group projects and collabora-
novative solutions to ensure continu- tive assignments.
ity of learning for students. The rich S oc ia l Em otion a l L e a rn in g . So-
repository of video lessons created cial and Emotional Learning (SEL)
during the lockdown period will be is a special focus area of SAJS during
useful and beneficial for students who Microsoft Teams virtual collaboration the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. Teachers
miss classes because of sports and co- platform, online classes have been en- mentor students to manage emotions
curricular pursuits,” adds Bhat. thusiastically welcomed by students and stress.
and parents. P a re n t- te a c h e r in te ra c tion .
Shishir Jaipuria, chairman, Seth T e a c h e r tra in in g . SAJS teachers are Teachers conduct virtual interactive
Anandram Jaipuria Group provided regular training in using digi- sessions with parents and encourage
feedback from them to improve the
tal platforms and learning the nuances
ith a network of 12 K-12 of online teaching-learning. “Within a online learning processes.
Wschools, five preschools and
two business schools in north India,
the Seth Anandram Jaipuria Group Ratna Chakravarty, principal,
of Education Institutions (SAJGEI) Maxfort School, Rohini
is in the forefront of the switch to
online education precipitated by the r. R a tn a C h a k ra v a rty , princi-
Covid-19 pandemic crisis and national Dpal, was one of the first edulead-
lockdown. Under the inspiring leader- ers to swiftly transition the CBSE-af-
ship of S h is h ir J a ip u ria , chairman filiated Maxfort School, Rohini, in the
of SAJGEI, group teachers and staff national capital, to online learning in
have designed engaging online cur- the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic
riculums to ensure smooth transition outbreak.
of the teaching-learning process to “We leveraged the school ERP sys-
digital online platforms. “At SAJGEI tem Entab Campus Care to curate per-
we believe in transforming the Co- sonalised and engaging virtual learn-
vid-19 adversity into an opportunity ing experiences for students through a
to prepare our teachers and students blend of worksheets, assignments and
for the online world. Over the past enriching videos,” says Dr. Chakravar- also hosts webinars by prominent
two months our teachers and students ty, an alumna of the Universita Popo- career counselors for senior students.
have embraced new pedagogies such lare Degli Studi Di Milano (Italy) with Dr. Chakravarty also holds regular
as flipped classrooms and blended over 36-years of teaching and admin interaction sessions with the school’s
learning,” says Jaipuria. experience. teachers to keep them motivated.
Among the several initiatives O n l in e l e a rn in g c l a s s e s . Maxfort’s “Digital technologies have saved
launched by SAJGEI: online curriculum includes academics the situation in these troubled times.
V irtu a l c l a s s e s . The online cur- and co-curricular activities such as art Academic learning apart, online class-
riculums of the Seth Anandram Jai- & crafts, music, dance among other es are teaching our students important
puria Schools (SAJS) offer a blend of programmes. life skills such as self-discipline and
scholastic and co-scholastic learning C ou n s e l l in g s e s s ion s . The school’s time management. Parents are highly
including arts, dance, yoga, medita- counselors regularly organise virtual appreciative of our school’s smooth
tion and sports. Conducted through counseling sessions for primary, mid- transition to online learning,” adds
the Zoom video conferencing app and dle and senior students. The school Chakravarty.

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