Summer vacation activity bonanza awaits govt school students

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, May 26

 In order 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 will continue for second year in a row.

 Satinder Bir Singh, District Education Officer (Secondary) said 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 take up any four of these activities. A total of nine experimental activities have been listed for Class IX and X 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 co-ordination 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, ie 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 conducting board exams in June.