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Education Notes

ODISHA local cable channels, the ity training and artificial tinue to operate even after
Children’s talent minister said, adding that intelligence — for class XI the lockdown is lifted. Cur-

competition pre-recorded classroom students from the academ- rently, class I-X students
will be covered by this
ic year starting June. This
lectures are available on
BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 3. In Youtube under the title of was announced by Biswajit programme. Eventually it
collaboration with the UN Tripura Shiksha Bandhu. Saha, director, training will be expanded for stu-
Children’s Emergency Meanwhile evaluation and skill education, CBSE, dents up to class XII and
Fund, the Odisha govern- of answer papers of class X at a press conference. for college and universities
ment has launched an and XII students who have “The objective is to as well. Students of other
online mo p rotiva (‘my completed the school- make new generation Hindi-speaking states
talent’) competition for leaving exams of the Tri- students more creative, are welcome to make use
children in the 5-18 years pura Board of Secondary innovative and physi- of it,” said Alok Shukla,
age group to keep them Education, will start on cally fit, to keep pace with principal-secretary, school
engaged at home during April 24 in 13 high security the global developments education.
the emergency Covid-19 centres, he added. and requirements of 21st “Within days of its
nationwide lockdown. century workplaces,” said launch, hundreds of teach-
Children’s entries under HARYANA Saha. ers and students have
separate age categories are Mental health enrolled while over 150
invited in painting, slo- RAJASTHAN videos and other digital
gans writing, short stories, helpline Digital learning task resources have been up-
poetry and poster design CHANDIGARH, APRIL 9. Hary- loaded,” he added.
competitions based on two ana’s higher education force
themes — ‘being at home ministry launched a 24x7 JAIPUR, APRIL 10. Governor UTTAR PRADESH
during lockdown’ and ‘my helpline number for stu- Kalraj Mishra has consti-
responsibility as a young dents experiencing post- tuted a task force to pre- YouTube classes
citizen during Covid-19’. Covid stress and mental pare a roadmap for digital SHAHJAHANPUR (UP), APRIL
Details of the online health issues. Over 180 learning in the higher 10. To maintain learning
competition are available psychology teachers will education sector follow- continuity of children in
on www.sportsodisha.gov. counsel students through ing the national lockdown classes IX-XII in state
in/www.wcdodisha.gov.in. the ministry’s helpline. declared on March 24. government schools in the
Launching the helpline “The task force chaired aftermath of the Covid-19
TRIPURA from his residence in by the governor’s sec- nationwide lockdown, the
Digital learning Jagadhri through video retary Subir Kumar will district administration
initiative conferencing, education hold online meetings and has taken responsibility
minister Kanwar Pal said
prepare a roadmap for
to deliver lessons through
AGARTALA, APRIL 19. With the service was started as examinations, results and YouTube.
the academic calendar dis- “a guiding agent” for the the schedule of the new District Magistrate
rupted and board exams state’s 350,000 students academic year,” accord- Indra Vikram Singh said
suspended because of the in higher education. “Most ing to a Raj Bhavan press that together with senior
national lockdown follow- are from lower-middle release. officials of Shahjahanpur
ing the outbreak of the co- class and economically un- district, he has volun-
rona pandemic, education derprivileged households CHHATTISGARH teered to teach students
minister Ratan Lal Nath and cannot afford private Doorstep education online through the audio-
announced the automatic psychiatric counseling,” he visual medium. Directives
promotion of classes I-IX explained. initiative have been given to the
and XI students to the RAIPUR, APRIL 7. Chief DIOS (District Inspec-
next higher class. Simulta- DELHI minister Bhupesh Baghel tor of Schools) to ensure
neously he announced the inaugurated an online students of all government
launch of virtual classes CBSE’s new subjects Hindi medium ‘education schools in the district
for government school NEW DELHI, APRIL 7. The at your doorstep’ initiative access YouTube classes
students. Central Board of Second- of the state government to during the lockdown, he
Online classes for all ary Education (CBSE) ensure learning continuity added.
government school stu- will introduce three new of children in government
dents up to class XII have elective subjects — design schools. Paromita Sengupta with bureau
been introduced via 14 thinking, physical activ- “The facility will con- inputs

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