Online classes for students during summer vacations

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, May 28

To engage the students of government schools during the summer holidays that were announced early in wake of pandemic, online summer camps are being organised voluntarily by the government school teachers. Special summer activities including extra classes for mathematics too have been organised for the students to help them clear doubts and improve subject understanding as online classes continue for second year in a row for the students.

Satinder Bir Singh, District Education Officer (Secondary), said the online activities of various subjects were being conducted with the intention of keeping in touch with the students during the summer vacations and keeping the students engaged in studies.

“Under this, two groups for mathematics for middle and secondary classes have been created. These activities will start from June 1 and will continue till June 23.

A total of 10 experimental activities are listed for the middle group classes VI, VII and VIII and students will do any four of these activities. A total of nine experimental activities have been listed for the IXth and Xth classes of the secondary group. The students will do four activities as per their interest,” he informed.

Sarabdeep Singh, District Mentor, mathematics, said the purpose of these activities was to revise the syllabus given to the students during the new session and to maintain the coordination between the students and the teachers during the holidays.

It is also planned to continue the preparation for the competitive examinations NMSS and NTSE. The teachers of senior classes, i.e. Class XII are also helping out students ahead of boards with extra classes. The classes are being conducted online to help clear doubts and revise the syllabus as PSEB contemplates on conduct of boards in June.