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CBSE asks to make lockdown productive

Saturday, 28 March 2020 | Staff Reporter | Bhopal

As the 21-day lockdown has been announced, the educational boards are taking various steps to enrich educational methods. On Thursday, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has asked its teachers, students and parents to stay at home during the COVID-19 lockdown to spend their time in the best way by taking up different activities using technology to its best.

The letter issued by CBSE ‘Lockdown-An Opportunity for Education’ also asks students to involve in some learning activities. The letter says that this time is ‘productive’ and everyone can use it wisely.

The letter was issued in Hindi on CBSE official website, which is addressed by Secretary CBSE Anurag Tripathi.

In a letter titled released by the CBSE the board has stated that the Department of School Education and Literacy, MHRD has directed to work from home and ensure that at the same time as responsible educationists the teachers need to be positively constructive. The board also added that the teachers must utilize the time to take up different activities and make the best possible use of technology.

Tripathi also urged students to utilize this time wisely. He gave many tips and ideas to the students of how they can enhance their learning. He encouraged children to involve in some educational activities like reading books, writing stories, writing plays and recording them, singing and painting too.

In a part of the letter, he boosted morale of the parents by advising them to spend most of the quality time with their kids at home.

They can talk and utilize this time to be the best one. Parents can play games and help them in small domestic chores.

Parents and students have been asked to make best use of this time by exploring digital educational content as well. 

Source: https://www.dailypioneer.com/2020/state-editions/cbse-asks-to-make-lockdown-productive.html