SSLC revision classes take a hit in villages as online learning is back

Internet access remains a big problem, while for some mobile phones are proving to be too distracting

With SSLC exams less than two months away and offline classes suspended again owing to the second wave of COVID-19, teachers in rural areas are anxious about students not being able to attend revision classes. Ironically, while Internet connectivity remains a major issue in many rural pockets, teachers say online access itself is proving too distracting for a section of students. In many schools, hardly 50% of students attend online revision class ahead of exams starting July 21. Some of them quit the class within minutes after logging in, say teachers. A major reason is that Internet connectivity is fickle or non-existent.