COVID-19 Lockdown: Delhi Govt to team up with online learning platform

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Team Careers360 | April 8, 2020 | 01:32 PM IST

NEW DELHI: Delhi Government is looking for online programs to engage students during the lockdown period.

In an effort to encourage students to continue learning during the nationwide lockdown amidst COVID-19 pandemic, the government is collaborating with online learning platforms to help students access educational resources, particularly in maths and science, reported the Press Trust of India.

Resuming the education of school students, the Delhi Government has started online classes for students of Class 12 from April 6. More than 9,000 students have reportedly signed up for these online classes.

The government is also planning to tie up with the education non-profit, Khan Academy, to offer interactive learning materials to students that provides for self- learning ways for school students with its own instructors.

“We are aiming to utilize the content and resources offered by this educational portal to include it in addition to the already rolled out online sessions for Class 12 students,” the government said in an official statement as reported by Indian Express.

The PTI further reports that there will be special “doubt-clearing sessions” on important topics and the team will facilitate live discussions.

In a press conference on March 30, the Delhi government had informed that the government schools in Delhi will conduct interactive classes via messages and voice recordings for students from Class Nursery to Class 8 during the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown.