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Flood-hit Malda students receive online and offline classes
Floods have damaged many schools in parts of Malda.
Some children are staying in relief camps because their homes were flooded.
To help them keep studying, teachers have started online lessons.
Primary-school children are attending classes at relief centres.
Older students are receiving lessons online, especially those preparing for important exams.
More than 2,100 students joined online classes on Wednesday.
Nearly 200 teachers are helping teach them.
Officials say they want learning to continue while rescue and relief work goes on.
The higher secondary third-semester exams are scheduled to begin on September 21.
Online classes began for 782 Class XII students preparing for West Bengal’s higher secondary third-semester exams.
More than 2,100 students across four classes attended online lessons on Wednesday, taught by nearly 200 teachers.
Students in Classes XI, IX and X were brought into the online teaching programme.
Primary students began physical classes at flood-relief centres, with five teachers assigned to each centre.
Flooding affected 104 schools in Malda’s Manikchak and Ratua-I blocks, while officials conducted an aerial survey and continued relief operations.
- Who
- Students, teachers and district administration officials in Malda are involved.
- What
- Online and offline classes have begun for flood-affected students.
- Where
- Flood-affected areas of Malda’s Manikchak and Ratua-I blocks, including Bhutni and relief centres.
- When
- Online classes began Tuesday for Class XII students and expanded Wednesday; higher secondary third-semester exams begin September 21.
- Why
- To prevent students from falling behind while floods disrupt schools and homes.
Key facts
- Affected schools
- 104 primary, secondary and higher secondary schools in Manikchak and Ratua-I blocks
- Class XII online students
- 782 higher secondary third-semester examinees
- Total online attendance
- More than 2,100 students on Wednesday
- Teachers involved
- Nearly 200 teachers conducted online classes
- Exam date
- Higher secondary third-semester exams are scheduled to begin September 21
- Primary education
- Physical classes began at flood-relief centres
- Flood conditions
- The Ganga level was unchanged, while the Fulhar river rose on Wednesday
Quotes
Rajanvir Singh Kapur
Malda district magistrate
“Although the state government and district administration are combating the situation in the best possible manner, it is difficult to predict when schools will be able to resume normal functioning. Under these circumstances, the administration has prioritised the academic interests of students, particularly those appearing for the Madhyamik and HS examinations.”
telegraphindia.com
“Students are our priority. Along with relief measures being taken in inundated areas, we are giving importance to education, particularly for students scheduled to appear for board exams. The district administration is committed to keeping the teaching-learning process going.”
telegraphindia.com
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