Govt schools to create Whatsapp groups

Trichy: To facilitate e-learning among state board students of Classes I–X, schools have been asked to create WhatsApp groups for each class including parents. This is to issue suitable directions and assist students learn through e-learn.tnschools.gov.in website, an initiative of the school education department to provide digital contents.
Many of the private schools have been taking online classes by engaging students by sending instructions and inputs through WhatsApp.Trichy district chief education officer S Santhi said that unlike private schools, students in government schools may not be able to attend online classes using smartphones. “In many homes there will be only one smartphone which the parent may take for work,” she said. State Council of Educational Research and Training has Youtube links of lessons for all classes. Students can access these online classes besides Kalvi TV which is telecasting classes for various subjects.tnn