Schools reopen while students remain at home in Kerala

The academic year in Kerala has begun from Monday with online classes for school students launched by the name 'First Bell'. Many students have claimed that the session was good but lacks two-way communication.

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala): As the schools in Kerala reopen through an online learning mode in the wake of COVID pandemic, the students and their parents are curious about the all-new learning experience, without stepping out of their homes.

Though they were a little apprehensive about online learning before it began, with just one day into the experience, the students seem to have adapted well. For Joel, a tenth standard student, his first session was in Physics on Monday, at 11 am on Victers television channel. Joel said the session was good, though he could not clear his doubts.

Parents also thought this new means of learning during COVID times is ideal. However, they shared a concern that power interruption is affecting online or broadcast classes.

For first to twelfth class students, sessions are being aired through Victers channel at different timings. Each session is of 30 minutes. Besides the TV channel, it is available for streaming on Victers Youtube and Facebook pages.

The classes on Monday, the school reopening day, began after an introductory address by the Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.