Bridging Course, Mental Wellness Part of State’s Roadmap for Learning | Pune News
Pune: The focus of the next academic year would not be limited to improving the basic learning goals of the students but also their mental well-being.
While another learning loss survey would be conducted to assess where the students are at so that a roadmap can be prepared for what remains to be done to fill courses as well as plan additional courses , there would also be programs to mentor and support children. tide over the two-year gap in offline education they encountered, education department officials said.
Apart from this, the state has also planned to reduce the dropout rate and encourage girls’ education by adding standards VIII to XII in ward schools where grades only go up to Std VII .
The change would be reflected in the textbooks themselves, as bilingual textbooks are being introduced to improve student engagement and language skills.
“As of next year, we will be implementing a single textbook formula to reduce the weight of schoolbags carried by students on a daily basis. This will be introduced in Std I from the academic year 2022-23 and will be implemented later for all primary classes. Once the new state curriculum framework is designed, we will also have work to do to revive the textbooks in line with the new education policy,” said Krishnakumar Patil, Director of the State Office Maharashtra for textbook production and curriculum research (Balbharati).
Unlike this year, where students received the textbooks months after the start of the school year, they will be delivered on time, Patil added.
Vikas Garad, deputy director of the State Council for Educational Research and Training, said that the next academic year will focus on introducing more extracurricular activities for better interaction between students and teachers as well. only between students. Emphasis will also be placed on a robust assessment process and more on the mental well-being of the child.
“As you know, due to online education, teacher-student interaction is limited and there is almost no peer learning. We are seeing a trend where students are lagging behind no only in the learning objectives of the class but also behaviorally there are some drawbacks our priority is that in the coming years we would try to bring things back to normal and in this project we would ask also the help of child psychologists, counsellors, NGOs and interested parties. A school is like a small ecosystem where the student also learns life skills. Although academics are an important part of it, it is the same goes for things like working in a team, accepting failure, helping each other, working with people from different backgrounds and thinking processes that we learn along the way in schools. reading habits and online device addicts. We need to get them to listen, ask questions, seek answers, etc. So, various extracurricular activities are also planned,” Garad said.
Garad said a learning loss survey would be done to understand the gaps and therefore bridging courses would be suggested. With the possibility of another session on e-learning, Garad said videos by class and by chapter are also on the cards which will be uploaded to the SCERT YouTube channel so that every student can access them whenever they want. wish for free.
There will also be a survey of out-of-school children so that appropriate action can be taken to bring them back, said Education Commissioner Vishal Solanki.
“Only when physical schools start on a regular basis can we conduct an authentic survey of out-of-school children. Second, we have already had discussions with many NGOs and others regarding sex education in schools before the pandemic. It is important to provide age-appropriate sex education in all schools and efforts would be made to introduce affective measures. Discussions also include the introduction of free-to-air channels for grades I to XII so that students can learn from television in audio-visual mode,” Solanki added.
Set it up correctly
• More emphasis needs to be placed on the development of literacy skills, especially for students in Std I to III
• Textbooks and other learning materials should be made available to all students on time
• Textbooks and workbooks should contain more detailed instructions for self-study
• Good quality digital content should be designed in the regional language
• Satellite education centers should be established in communities, equipped with digital devices and learning materials for children
• Sports, artistic and other activities should be encouraged at the community level
• Resources such as sports equipment, arts and crafts materials, etc. must be made available at Community level
• Surveys of out-of-school children should be conducted more seriously to understand the impacts of the pandemic, lockdown, migration, school closures, on the education of children, especially girls
— Mandar Shinde, Conveyor of Action for Children’s Rights
While another learning loss survey would be conducted to assess where the students are at so that a roadmap can be prepared for what remains to be done to fill courses as well as plan additional courses , there would also be programs to mentor and support children. tide over the two-year gap in offline education they encountered, education department officials said.
Apart from this, the state has also planned to reduce the dropout rate and encourage girls’ education by adding standards VIII to XII in ward schools where grades only go up to Std VII .
The change would be reflected in the textbooks themselves, as bilingual textbooks are being introduced to improve student engagement and language skills.
“As of next year, we will be implementing a single textbook formula to reduce the weight of schoolbags carried by students on a daily basis. This will be introduced in Std I from the academic year 2022-23 and will be implemented later for all primary classes. Once the new state curriculum framework is designed, we will also have work to do to revive the textbooks in line with the new education policy,” said Krishnakumar Patil, Director of the State Office Maharashtra for textbook production and curriculum research (Balbharati).
Unlike this year, where students received the textbooks months after the start of the school year, they will be delivered on time, Patil added.
Vikas Garad, deputy director of the State Council for Educational Research and Training, said that the next academic year will focus on introducing more extracurricular activities for better interaction between students and teachers as well. only between students. Emphasis will also be placed on a robust assessment process and more on the mental well-being of the child.
“As you know, due to online education, teacher-student interaction is limited and there is almost no peer learning. We are seeing a trend where students are lagging behind no only in the learning objectives of the class but also behaviorally there are some drawbacks our priority is that in the coming years we would try to bring things back to normal and in this project we would ask also the help of child psychologists, counsellors, NGOs and interested parties. A school is like a small ecosystem where the student also learns life skills. Although academics are an important part of it, it is the same goes for things like working in a team, accepting failure, helping each other, working with people from different backgrounds and thinking processes that we learn along the way in schools. reading habits and online device addicts. We need to get them to listen, ask questions, seek answers, etc. So, various extracurricular activities are also planned,” Garad said.
Garad said a learning loss survey would be done to understand the gaps and therefore bridging courses would be suggested. With the possibility of another session on e-learning, Garad said videos by class and by chapter are also on the cards which will be uploaded to the SCERT YouTube channel so that every student can access them whenever they want. wish for free.
There will also be a survey of out-of-school children so that appropriate action can be taken to bring them back, said Education Commissioner Vishal Solanki.
“Only when physical schools start on a regular basis can we conduct an authentic survey of out-of-school children. Second, we have already had discussions with many NGOs and others regarding sex education in schools before the pandemic. It is important to provide age-appropriate sex education in all schools and efforts would be made to introduce affective measures. Discussions also include the introduction of free-to-air channels for grades I to XII so that students can learn from television in audio-visual mode,” Solanki added.
Set it up correctly
• More emphasis needs to be placed on the development of literacy skills, especially for students in Std I to III
• Textbooks and other learning materials should be made available to all students on time
• Textbooks and workbooks should contain more detailed instructions for self-study
• Good quality digital content should be designed in the regional language
• Satellite education centers should be established in communities, equipped with digital devices and learning materials for children
• Sports, artistic and other activities should be encouraged at the community level
• Resources such as sports equipment, arts and crafts materials, etc. must be made available at Community level
• Surveys of out-of-school children should be conducted more seriously to understand the impacts of the pandemic, lockdown, migration, school closures, on the education of children, especially girls
— Mandar Shinde, Conveyor of Action for Children’s Rights