MPBSE helpline receives 1,73,849 calls so far
| Date :05-Oct-2020 |
Staff Reporter :
Students are raising a number of queries related to online studies
Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) counseling helpline received 1,73,849 students’ calls so far. A number of students are dialing MPBSE counseling helpline for seeking help in stream and career selection and basic enquiries related to further study process. The helpline is receiving a large number of calls these days from students asking about their queries got clear and other subject related queries.
The students are also asking about the study criteria as per the National Education Policy (NEP) provisions. According to the counsellors, the maximum number of calls from students is related to the career selection and online studies. The students are also raising a number of queries related to online studies, examinations and further situation of covid-19. The helpline is receiving around 500 calls from students daily on almost days.
The helpline received 316 calls on Sunday including 123 in the morning, 98 in the afternoon and 95 in the evening. While on Saturday, the helpline recorded 859 calls including 284 calls in the morning shift, 430 in the afternoon shift and 145 in the evening shift. Among these calls, mostly calls were made by the students were related to the education policy, stream selection, compartment examination result declaration date and confusion among the students related to the academic sessional examinations amid covid-19.
Subject experts to present ‘STEAM’ lesson plan today
As per the instructions of the Rajya Shiksha Kendra, subject experts will present online presentation of lesson plan under Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEAM) education on Monday. On every Monday, the evaluation of lesson plans is being presented by the subject experts for ten scheduled weeks. The Kendra has prepared schedule for ten weeks where on every Monday there will be online presentation of lesson plan by teachers.
A webinar was also held on September 16 in this regard. From September 21, the Kendra has started the online presentation of at least three lesson plans. On the basis of STEAM education lesson plan checklist, the evaluation will be performed. Lesson plan is being prepared in file format and presented in NCERT. School teachers will attend the subject webinars.
The Kendra has established a special team for STEAM and PISA education. IASE Bhopal subject experts have prepared lessons which are being provided to committee members online. After receiving the feedback, lesson plan has to be prepared accordingly. For the evaluation of lesson plan, the Kendra has established committees.