Union HRD Minister releases the NCERT eight-week alternative academic calendar for upper primary stage developed under guidance of MHRD
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Union HRD Minister releases the NCERT
eight-week alternative academic calendar for upper primary stage
developed under guidance of MHRD
The calendar maps the themes with
learning outcomes to facilitate assessment of progress in the learning
of children: Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’
Posted On: 03 AUG 2020 7:09 PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of Human Resource Development Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal
‘Nishank’ released the Alternative Academic Calendar at upper primary
stage virtually today .In order to engage students meaningfully during
their stay at home due to COVID-19 through educational activities at
home with the help of their parents and teachers, the alternative
academic calendars for students , parents and teachers at primary and
upper primary stage have been developed by the NCERT under the guidance
of the MHRD.Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that the calendar will empower our students, teachers, school principals and parents to find out positive ways to deal with Covid-19 using on-line teaching-learning resources and also improving their learning outcomes getting school education at home. He added that the calendar at upper primary stage (Classes VI to VIII) was released for four weeks. Now the calendar for next eight weeks at upper primary stage has been released. He further said that the Calendar provides guidelines to teachers on the use of various technological tools and social media tools available for imparting education in fun-filled, interesting ways, which can be used by learner, parents and teachers even while at home.
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Alternative
Academic Calendar for upper primary stage (Classes VI to VIII) for four
weeks was released earlier. I have launched the academic calendar for
the next eight weeks today. ncert.nic.in/alternative-ac
