CBSE says crisis ‘golden opportunity’ to learn something new

Nagpur: In a lengthy letter to all stakeholders, released only in Hindi for unknown reasons, CBSE has called the current crisis a golden opportunity for all as it offered ample time for teachers, parents and students to upgrade and re-focus on real purpose of education.
Board secretary Anurag Tripathi talked about education system in advanced countries and said the content in books and topics being taught at schools were the same, yet there was a difference.Tripathi said in India we focused on teaching while they focused on learning. Since learning outcome was what the education system of advanced countries gravitated towards, it reflected on the final product as well.
In the letter, part a moral booster and part a guideline on how to spend the time ahead, Tripathi wrote parents could think of utilizing the time to provide emotional support to children, playing with them and they learning new skills by participating in simple chores. Teachers, he said, could make the most of this break by upgrading themselves. He suggested making learning videos, preparing lesson plans and going over new pedagogies.
Even on a day-to-day basis, Tripathi shared some ideas on how one could make the most of the time available. He said first thing in the morning everyone should do was some exercises which include stretching of legs and hands, or Yoga. He then suggested children to help their family members in doing various chores. He encouraged children to help parents in kitchen too as it will ‘be an enjoyable experience’.
He encouraged children to engage in things for which they might not have found the time during a routine academic day like painting, singing, reading storybooks etc.
Tripathi urged the children to engage in role play and recreate scene of a courtroom, a press conference, a market and enact the part. He even suggested recording these scenes and improving upon them by reviewing them again and again.
Parents and children have been asked to make full use of the digital content being released by CBSE and HRD ministry and ensure that this lockdown became an opportunity to learn at home.