"We have banned online classes for children in primary schools in the state as recommended by Nimhans director in a report, which said it should be conducted for kids only above 6 years of age," state Primary and Secondary Education Minister S.
The decision was taken following complaints to
"We have directed all schools to stop conducting online classes for LKG, UKG and primary school kids with immediate effect. They should also not collect fee for such teaching," Kumar added.
All private schools have also been directed to refrain from increasing any type of fee for the 2020-21 academic year as parents and guardians were reeling under financial burden due to the coronavirus fallout.
The department has already advised both government and private schools across the state not to reopen after summer till further orders due to the
"A committee has been set up to frame guidelines on how to engage students at home and improve their knowledge till normalcy is restored," said Kumar.
The committee, headed by Professor M.K. Sridhar has education experts V.P. Niranjanaradhya and
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