A novel test during testing times
The Hindu
‘Oru kunju pareeksha’ to create awareness of COVID-19 and monsoon-related diseases
Nearly 4.5 lakh children, including 32,627 Kudumbashree Balasabha members, on Thursday took part in a novel online exercise that tested their awareness of COVID-19 and monsoon-related diseases. ‘Oru kunju pareeksha’ is fashioned as a four-part examination series – model, quarterly, half-yearly, and terminal examinations – that through questions and answers help create awareness of COVID-19 and how it can be prevented. The first of the exams on Thursday has been extended owing to the positive response from students. The quarterly examination will be held a couple of weeks later. Besides firming up ways to prevent COVID-19 in students’ minds, it is also expected to equip children to decide how successfully the pandemic prevention measures are being implemented in their homes.
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