Odisha Government Begins ‘Radio Pathshala’ for Classes 1 to 8 from September 28

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September 29, 2020: Odisha Government has decided to conduct "Radio Pathashala" for students of classes 1st to 8th in the state. The classes will be held from September 28, between Monday to Friday from 10:00 am to 10:15 am.

Two lessons will be taught in the class every day and the classes will be aired through all radio stations of Odisha. The audio program will also be uploaded in the central government's DIKSHA portal.

The Education Minister said, " A student could cover six pages of his textbook within 15 minutes of the radio program. Though teaching through radio would not be effective as it could have been in the physical classroom, the extraordinary situation has forced us to try different methods for reaching students".

Over 30 lakh students in Odisha were unable to access online education due to the unavailability of digital infrastructure. Some of the schools in the states took other alternatives due to the low internet connectivity issue and lack of necessary devices to attend classes.

The state government used the televisions and radios as a major mode of conducting classes for students while continuing with online classes. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the school syllabus has also been reduced by 30%.

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The Odisha School Education Program Authority has asked all District Officers, Coordinators, and Block Educators to inform the school headmaster to circulate the details about “Radio Pathshala” to all schools and parents.

Odisha School Closed Till Durga Puja, Radio Classes from September 28

Schools in the country are shut down since March 2020 due to the increasing case of coronavirus in the country. Due to the lockdown, many schools have started conducting the classes via online means.

According to the Unlock 0.4 Guidelines, schools received permission from the central government to attend the school on hold capacity from classes 9th and above on a voluntary basis.

Schools are now partially open for holding doubt solving sessions, while online classes and radio classes will continue for the same.

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Keeping in mind the concerns of COVID-19, Odisha schools and educational institutes will remain closed till the end of the Durga Puja holidays.

The five-day Durga puja will be celebrated in the state from October 22 and October 26, 2020. The announcement to close schools till Durga Puja was announced by the Odisha Chief Minister, Patnaik.

The higher education department has started online classes for colleges and university students. The colleges and schools are more likely to open for partial classes for doubt solving sessions, but regular classes are still on hold.

The Radio classes will begin in Odisha for classes 1st to 8th. Three hours of classroom instructions will also be available through Doordarshan for the students.

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