J&K LG Manoj Sinha reduces online classes time after appeal made by young student
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Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha responded to the appeal made by a young student about the number of online classes in one stretch. Here's a solution given by him.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday tweeted in response to a video of a young student going viral online. The students requested PM Modi to reduce the homework pressure on children who are taking online classes amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The school education department has decided to limit daily online classes for a maximum one and half hours for class 1 to 8, spread across two sessions. For class 9 to 12 online synchronous learning will not be more than 3 hours. https://t.co/ihB3bkxUBa “Very adorable complaint. Have directed the school education department to come out with a policy within 48 hours to lighten burden of homework on school kids. Childhood innocence is gift of God and their days should be lively, full of joy and bliss,” J&K LG Manoj Sinha tweeted.
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