AGARTALA, April 18 (TIWN): As announced, the State Education Dept has launched E-Class system successfully in Tripura from Monday. Various classes' students were seen taking notes from TV channels sitting at home from house to house, where the experienced teachers are seen teaching them on TV. It was also shown in social media by the pages of those channels. If not TV, a small sized SMART Phone is enough for the E-Classes. This is a first ever even happening in Tripura due to the COVID19 lockdown that teachers are training students in digital mode. In the town areas there was absolutely no problem for the students in E-Classes whereas in rural areas also students’ interest remained on peak. The whole report from across state yet to come and how many students joined the programme is not with full report yet in hand. The classes started for new academic session, as due to lockdown, State Govt announced promotion of students from Class-1 to 9 and Class-11 in the next classes. As, lockdown extended till 3rd May, classes via TV channels or online has been started for Tripura school students.

On the background of the Educational project, Education Minister Ratanlal Nath had confirmed media that various TV channels which are in existence including Headlines Tripura, Mrinalini, Sristi, Dristi, New Icon, Awaz etc will operate the launching of free classes from tomorrow that is on 19th April.

The schedules to be followed by proper routine method. Channels also denied to take any amount from Govt, although Govt is planning to benefit the channels at minimum for the coverage in this crisis situation.

While launching the project, the Education Minister said, “As students are unable to go to schools, due to lockdown, thus, via TV channels we have decided to start online teaching. Many teachers are interested to teach students via live-telecast, the Minister informed media”. He further announced, summer vacation has been cancelled and when schools to be opened social distances to be maintained and numbers of sections class-wise to be extended. Tripura schools are shutdown from 17th March, 2020.

As schools are already in vacation since March 17, thus, Govt of Tripura has announced about cancellation of summer vacation for 2020.

Copy checking of completed Board Examinations also to be started.