The Haryana education department has urged temples, mosques and gurdwaras to sound early morning wake up calls for students of grades 10th and 12th to help them prepare for their board exams slated in March. The state education department has also asked school authorities concerned to ask parents to wake their wards up at 4.30 am to utilize early morning time for preparation.
According to an official statement, in a communication to principals of all government schools, the department stressed that a joint plan be made by parents and teachers so that students get some extra hours for self-study. “For this, morning time is most suitable. At that time, mind is fresh and there is no noise of vehicles. For this, every class teacher should request parents that they will wake up their children at 4:30 in the morning and will ask them to sit for studies by 5:15 am,” it said.
The department further asked teachers to enquire through WhatsApp groups whether the students have woken up and are studying or not. “If parents are not cooperating, then it should be brought to the notice of the school management committee,” the department added.
The education department has also asked the panchayat members in villages to ensure that there is an environment of studies during early morning hours in their villages. “Temples, mosques and gurdwaras should be approached for early morning announcements (through loudspeakers) so that students get up and start studying. With this, each student is expected to get additional two to three hours (for studies),” Anshaj Singh, director, secondary education, said in a letter to all government school principals and district education officers.
The letter further said it is the collective responsibility of the whole society to provide a proper environment for preparation of exams. Only societies that provide support in the education of children contribute to the progress of a nation, it added.
In the communication issued on December 22, school principals were reminded that only 70 days are left for the board exams and were also asked to make action plans to improve the board exam results.
With inputs from PTI