Virtual classrooms not feasible for rural students, says Puducherry CM

Puducherry, June 8

Chief Minister of Puducherry V Narayanasamy on Monday said holding of virtual classes for students appearing for the Class X public examinations in the Union Territory is not feasible as most of students in rural areas do not have smart phone.

He told newsmen that he would write to the Union HRD Ministry in this regard and ensure that the rural students’ interests are taken care of and convenient steps be adopted to hold classes for such students.

The chief minister urged the Vice-Chancellor of Pondicherry University, a centrally sponsored higher education institution, Gurmeet Singh to wait for the directives from the Union HRD Ministry on the modalities of holding the university examinations.

He said he has asked the university to reconsider its decision to hold the examinations in July after he received representations from parents. — PTI