JK UT makes mockery of teachers, students; announces summer vacation but class work to continue - watsupptoday.com
JK UT makes mockery of teachers, students; announces summer vacation but class work to continue
Posted 12 Jun 2020 05:16 PM

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JK UT makes mockery of teachers, students; announces summer vacation but class work to continue

WATSUPPTODAY.COM NEWS DESK | JAMMU

In what has been described by the teaching community and the students as a mockery with them, the J&K UT administration has ordered summer vacation in Jammu schools in Summer Zone from June 15 to July 15. However, the order also reads that it has to be ensured that online classes are conducted at least 5 days a week.
The students have expressed resentment over the order terming it as a confusing order and expressed that if classes were to continue, there was no need to order the vacations. “What is the fun of announcing the vacations when the online classes would be held for five days in a week during the period? Earlier we were conducting classes for 6 days in a week. There is hardly any difference in the routine between the two scenarios - when vacations were not and when vacations would be,” said a student, on the condition of anonymity.
Another student complained that they were already burdened with a huge amount of lessons and assignments being provided online. The vacations were expected to provide some relief and give them time to do some self-study, but holidays like this will serve no purpose.
Meanwhile, a parent stated that it was better not to announce the vacation if the classwork was to be continued. “They call it a vacation but order the classwork to remain on – what a mockery,” he quipped.
Appealing the Lt Gov of JK UT to reconsider the order, the teaching fraternity too has not taken the order in good. All J&K Plus Two Lecturers Forum has demanded immediate review of the summer vacation order and said that students were already stressed due to online classes and need a break for their mental health and well-being. Teachers also need to relax from hectic schedule, the forum said.
The All Teachers Association J&K president Mrignayani Slathia also demanded that LG administration should review the summer vacation order and give the students as well as teachers a break from the hectic schedule.

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