NCERT released an alternative calendar for classes 6-8

NCERT released an alternative calendar for classes 6-8

The alternative academic calendar for classes 6, 7 and 8 has been released. The calendar has been designed in such a way that it will keep students engaged as they stay in their homes during COVID-19 breakout. The academic calendar has been developed by NCERT under the guidance of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). Academic calendar (English): http://164.100.117.97/WriteReadData/userfiles/AAC-Upperprimary-eng.pdf Academic calendar (Hindi): http://164.100.117.97/WriteReadData/userfiles/AAC-upperprimary-hindi.pdf The calendar was released today by the Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' in New Delhi. The calendar has a week wise plan which contains challenging activities based on chapters taken from syllabus or textbook. Activities map themes of the chapters with the outcome of the activities which will help parents/teachers to assess the learning of the children. “This 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 learners, parents and teachers even while at home. However, it has accounted for the varying levels of access to such tools-Mobile, Radio, Television, SMS and various social media,” said the HRD Minister.