After releasing alternative academic calendars for primary and upper primary classes, HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Saturday released the same for secondary school students studying in classes 9 and 10 as well. The academic calendar will be common for all schools, students and teachers across the nation and will ensure that students can learn in a systematic and standardised way during the lockdown.
The calendar has a list of activities
about which students may be guided through SMS on mobile phones or voice calls. Parents’ help can also be sought for the secondary stage. These activities are devised keeping in mind students who do not have access to high-end infrastructure, as per NCERT. A week-wise plan for the secondary stage (from Classes 9 to 10) has been developed, keeping in view the choice of availability of tools with the teachers. Links for e-resources have been provided along with the activities.