Amid reassurances from the government of Tamil Nadu that the board exams for Class 10 students will be definitely held after the lockdown is lifted, a government school in Tiruppur is doing whatever it can to ensure students remain in touch with their books till their exams.
The initiative in the Municipal Higher Secondary School in Kumar Nagar, Tiruppur is spearheaded by N Kalpana, an English teacher in the school. Speaking to TNM from her home in Tiruppur, 32-year-old Kalpana says that the motivation to rope in technology to keep the students engaged in their studies came after a message from the headmistress (HM) of the school.
“When we came to know that the Class 10 public exams were delayed, our HM posted on the school group to come up with ideas to keep the students in touch with the syllabus. She was telling us to figure out innovative ways to reach out to students who will be locked inside their houses and support them,” says Kalpana, who recommended connecting with students via video calls through the zoom app.