Online classes for PG students started : Education Minister
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR

Imphal, April 08 2020: Education Minister Dr Thokchom Radheshyam said that online classes for postgraduate students in respect of Dhanamanjuri University and 6th semester of Manipur Technical University have already started.

He added that extra classes for students belonging to lower classes from Class I - XII will be conducted during the summer vacation.

The Minister was addressing the media personnel at his office chamber at New Secretariat, Imphal.

During the press briefing, he highlighted the steps and measures taken up by the Government to address the concerns arising due to closure of the educational institutions in the State owing to COVID-19 lockdown.

Dr Thokchom Radheshyam said that classes in the Higher Education & Technical University have been started through ZOOM App MOODLE � Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment.

The teachers are assigned to prepare study material which will be provided to the students through online classes, e-mail and WhatsApp, he said.

He added that the students will also be allotted assignment topics for self-study which has to be submitted by the students through email and whatsapp.

The Minister said that discussions are on for the promotion of the students studying in Class XI to Class XII.

However the final decision will be taken by the State Cabinet, he added.

He also said that evaluation/checking of answer script will begin soon after making sure that enough evaluation centres are set up.

He further appealed to the private schools not to charge a fee for the lockdown period from students and provide salary to the teachers.

He added that the Department of Education (S) has issued possible links like DIKSHA, e-pathshala, NROER, SWAYAM and YouTube Channels of NIOS and CBSE from where study material in e-contents can be availed.

YouTube channels with local contents can also be browsed through "SCERT Manipur" and "Department of Education Schools Manipur" .

Additional Weblinks prepared for each class has also uploaded from today, he said.

The Minister appealed to the teachers to reach out to the students to mentor and guide them through telephone and other means of communication.

He also appealed to the students to visit online portals to search for study materials so that they can improve their weakness and share them among their peer groups.

He continued that the lockdown has also provided the opportunity to re-learn values of human relationship, family and society.

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