Let’s decide not to close the schools that have started – Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray
- State schools started
- The Chief Minister interacted with the students and teachers
- Inauguration of ‘My Students My Responsibility’ campaign
- Instructions for air circulation, disinfection, and distance between children
Mumbai: We will continue education with the determination not to close schools that started from today, said Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. Chief Minister Shri. Uddhav Thackeray interacted with all the students and teachers of the state through the television system and wished them well. He was talking at the time. By starting school, we are opening the door for children’s development and progress. However, it is our responsibility to take more care of the children, said Chief Minister Mr Thackeray.
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray called on School Education Minister Prof. Varsha Gaikwad, Additional Chief Secretary Smt. Vandana Krishna, School Education Commissioner Vishal Solanki, Director Rahul Trivedi and Task Force member Dr Suhas. Lord, Development Guard of State Council for Educational Research and Training (MSCERT) was present online. The Chief Minister also unveiled the motto ‘My Students, My Responsibility.
Chief Minister Mr Thackeray said today when all the students are going to school once again. That’s when I remember my school days. The first day of school after the holidays was full of excitement. I was eager to meet friends, get new books, uniforms. This is one of the most challenging times in the life of a student. Children are as delicate as flowers, their age is to be discussed regularly with the task force.
Classroom doors should not be closed at the start of school, air should be ventilated, the school should be disinfected. The Chief Minister also said that care should be taken to ensure that children’s health is not harmed during disinfection.
Take responsibility for your child. The rains are causing many other epidemics. So pay attention to nature. If you do not feel well, in case of any doubt, Corona should be tested immediately, appealed Mr Thackeray.
Will communicate emotionally with children – Prof. Varsha Gaikwad
Even though the school starts from today, some days the children will be interacting on an emotional level. To compensate for the educational losses incurred by the students due to the closure of schools for a long period, a concerted effort will be made to enhance the quality of education according to the educational needs of each student and the educational tools available to him, said Prof. Varsha Gaikwad.
School Education Minister Prof. Gaikwad said that classes V to XII are being started in rural areas and classes VIII to XII in urban areas. In the last few months, we have tried many times to start school, but considering the severity of Kovid-19, we have not been able to start school directly considering the health of students and teachers.
Launch of a sustainable study plan
Today, even though we are starting some schools in rural and urban areas, we are launching a sustainable study plan through the ‘My Students, My Responsibility campaign to continue their education online and offline so that students do not suffer academic losses in case of any challenging situation. Student wise educational needs, available facilities, basic skills of students and study outcomes will be surveyed and a definite and consistent plan will be prepared and implemented at the school level. This will include teaching planning, schedule, attendance, literature, parent participation, assessment, extracurricular planning, bringing out-of-school students into the stream of education, educational facilities, special arrangements for physical health and mental health.
… But start learning
Since March 2020, Kovid-19 infection has been detected and schools have been shut down due to lockdown. But our education department is constantly working to reach out to the students. He especially appreciated the State Council for Educational Research and Training, Maharashtra, Pune. Considering the needs of the students, they have carried out very effective activities online and offline in the last 18 months. He also used radio, television, WhatsApp, YouTube, Facebook, Google Classroom to keep the children learning according to their grades. Gaikwad said.
Education cycle should continue – Dr Suhas Prabhu
Dr Suhas Prabhu, Member, Task Force and Senior Pediatrician, expressed his happiness over the fact that ‘My Student, My Responsibility is a government initiative and schools are being started following the instructions given by the Task Force for the safety of students.
Children who were out of school during the Corona period need to be brought back into the mainstream of education. Expressed by the Lord. He also said that parents and teachers should be in constant touch and strive for the holistic development of the students.
Before the school starts by the school education department Additional Chief Secretary Mrs Vandana Krishna informed about the measures taken. Commissioner Vishal Solanki, who was present at the Zilla Parishad school in Pune, thanked him. Hosted by Mr Vishal Garad. An audio recording made by the school education department was also unveiled at the event.
