School reopening: Awaiting approval from Centre, says Sivankutty

By Express News Service

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The colleges can be reopened in a phased method as quickly because the state will get the approval from the Centre and Covid management companies, General Education Minister V Sivankutty instructed the meeting on Monday. He stated the federal government will start on-line counselling for fogeys on the college stage from subsequent month to make sure that kids usually are not hooked on on-line video games.

“At present, school counselling is being given to students to reduce the stress they face because of digital classes. But there is a shortage of counsellors. Appointing more counsellors is under consideration. Teachers who manage the classes should interact directly with the children and find solutions to their problems. Classes in sign language will be included to enable digital learning for students with disabilities,” the minister stated.

“With the transition from virtual classrooms to interactive online learning, the problems faced by children will be solved. Children can then communicate directly with teachers and build friendship with peers. Connectivity is the key to switching to interactive online classes. The connectivity issues are acute in Kasaragod, Pathanamthitta and Wayanad districts. These will be fixed soon,” he added.

HEALTH ISSUESSivankutty stated college college students are dealing with varied bodily well being points as a result of on-line training necessitated by the pandemic.

“A report by SCERT said 36% of students suffer headache and neck pain while 28% suffer eye problems due to overdependence on digital devices. This is serious,” he stated. He stated efforts are on to encourage the scholars to have interaction in bodily train for sustaining bodily and psychological well being.