Online classes: Govt to monitor school hours

The schools, which are not following the guidelines issued by the state government while conducting online classes, will be forced to fall in line soon as the department of public instruction is fixing ‘Online School Hours’.

Following several complaints from parents against the schools conducting online classes after regular school hours that even stretched to night time, Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar has directed the department commissioner to issue a detailed circular directing the schools to conduct online classes only during the school hours.

The schools have been asked to conduct online classes as per the guidelines issued by the department recently. However, there are complaints against some schools are conducting classes even during night times. Considering this seriously, the minister on Friday directed the commissioner to issue a circular.