Alternative Academic Calendar
In this period of Covid-19, which is declared as global pandemic, our teachers, parents and students have to remain at homes to prevent its spread in the community. In this situation, it is our responsibility to provide them with multiple alternative ways of learning at home through interesting activities. It is necessary because in the present environment of stress we have to not only keep our children busy but also to maintain continuity of their learning in their new classes. In this context, NCERT has developed an Alternative Academic Calendar for all the stages of school education.
Initially,
this calendar is prepared for four weeks, which may be extended further. In this calendar the themes/topics have been selected from syllabus and are linked
with learning outcomes. Guidelines have been developed for conducting interesting activities based on these learning outcomes. But it is a matter of fact that many teachers and parents have only simple mobile phone as a tool available at their homes and all the teachers and students do not have virtual
classroom facility, in view of this the activities are designed and presented in such a way that many activities can be conducted by the parents and students on their own after talking to teachers over phone. Teachers can contact parents and students using a range of tools starting from simple mobile phone to internet based diverse technological tools for giving them appropriate guidelines for conducting these activities given in the calendar.
This calendar includes not only generic
guidelines and subject specific activities, but also detailed material on the
use of different technological and social media tools as well as strategies for
reducing stress and anxiety in the present time. This guideline also contains
activities related to art education and health and physical education. It also
includes reference of many learning resources along with textbooks.
This
calendar is flexible and suggestive. Teacher can implement this taking into
consideration the contexts and needs of the State/UT. This calendar has been
developed by the faculty members of all the constituent units of the NCERT
including NIE, CIET, PASSIVE and all the five RIEs using on–line platforms such
as WhatsApp, Google hang out, zoom, etc. for discussion and feedback. Their
hard work is commendable.
For
implementing this calendar SCERT and Directorate of Education may form teams
including faculty members from DIETs and School Principals, who can continuously
do follow-up and provide support to teachers using mobile phone and other
accessible technological tools and social media.
I
hope, this calendar will be useful for teachers and parents in creating a very
conducive learning environment at home for the students so that they can learn
in a very meaningful and joyful way.
Suggestions of the concerned stakeholders are
welcomed for further improving this calendar. Suggestions and feedback may be
sent to [email protected] and [email protected].
Alternative Academic Calendar
For Upper Primary Students
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