Tamil Nadu rains: School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi directs schools to not host online classes
The Hindu
School Education Minister directs officials to cancel online classes in rain-affected districts to avoid technical difficulties for students.
Amid allegations that online classes are being held even as schools are to be shut due to rains, School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi on Tuesday (October 15, 2024) directed the officials to call off the scheduled online classes for students.
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Taking to X social media platform, he said, “Postpone the online classes for students in districts where schools are declared closed due to heavy rain as the students may face technical difficulties. I request that all school managements avoid online classes till the end of heavy rains.”
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