CBSE starts helpline number for students to guard against coronavirus

NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has launched a toll-free helpline number to create awareness on the coronavirus pandemic among students.

The toll free number is: 1800 11 8004 and it will be available from 8 am to 8 pm till March 31.

How it works

The tele-counselling service dedicated to coronavirus safeguards will be provided by trained counselors. They will interact and counsel both students and parents on prevention, reducing transmission and also about first-aid for stopping coronavirus spread.

They will also assist the students in engaging in useful productive activities while they stay at home, the CBSE said in its press release.

The new helpline supplements the existing live tele-counselling facility for Class 10and 12 students taking board exam, the CBSE’s press release, said: “While the 23rd edition of free of cost CBSE Annual Pre Exam Psychological live tele-counselling for students taking 10/12 Exam in 2020 is currently on from 8 am to 10 pm, the board has recently decided to also start a helpline for students to create awareness on the pandemic coronavirus in addition.”

Other measures in place

As a precautionary measure, CBSE had postponed and rescheduled the board examinations previously scheduled between March 19-31, 2020 for class 10 and class 12 till after March 31.
The CBSE has already put in measures like changing seating arrangements in exam halls to avoid the spread of coronavirus. It has also issued guidelines to students, parents and the schools and put up memes on social media platforms for coronavirus awareness.

After the coronavirus outbreak, the Ministry of Human Resource Development has instructed the CBSE and all educational institutions in the country to postpone and reschedule exams till March 31.

Covid-19 cases in India

The total number of confirmed coronavirus infections in India has now climbed up to 258, including 39 foreigners. While 23 people have been cured of the infection, the country has seen four deaths.

To check the spread of coronavirus, the government has clamped restrictions on non-essential travel across the country. International flights landing in India has been banned from March 22 to March 29. However, there is no air space closure between nations.

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