DSEK to commence with Radio-Classes for 5-8th standard from tomorrow

Srinagar, May 25, 2021: Amid the closure of schools in view of the second wave of COVID-19, the School Education department on Tuesday said that it will commence with Radio-classes for 5th to 8th standard on Wednesday.

The news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) has learnt that the radio classes will begin from 10 am on Wednesday.

Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK), Tassaduq Hussain Mir informed that the department has decided to broadcast the radio-classes from All India Radio (AIR) Srinagar from May 26.

He said that the move is aimed at compensating the academic losses suffered by the students from the past many weeks in view of closure of schools due to COVID-19.

Meanwhile, in a statement, the School Education Department while announcing  the timing for radio classes said that the lectures will commence on Wednesday morning at 10 am to 10:30 am for 8th standard, 11:30 am to 12:00 Noon for 7th standard, 11:30 am to 12:00 Noon for 6th and 3:30 pm to 04:00 pm for 5th standard.

DSEK also said that it will start telecasting video lectures from June 01 approximately—(KNO)