Expert panel gets more time to submit report

Expert panel gets more time to submit report

Committee to examine academic issues arising out of COVID-19 situation

31/05/2020, STAFF REPORTER,CHENNAI

The expert panel constituted by the School Education Department to examine academic and teaching issues caused by the COVID-19 crisis has been granted another week’s time to submit its report.

The group, headed by the Commissioner of School Education, had earlier been given 15 days to submit a report to the State government.

A government order dated May 29 from School Education Secretary Dheeraj Kumar stated that the deadline had been extended by a week.

Four members have been added to the expert group to facilitate broad-based participation — Ajeeth Prasath Jain, founder, Dr. APJ Education Consultancy, P.R. Velumani, chairman, Bharathi Vidyalaya Education Institution, C.S. Manoharan, president, CBSE Schools Management Association, and Sundaraparipooranan Pakshirajan, former member, Tamil Nadu State Commission for the Protection of Child Rights.

These members will join the group, which includes the Directors of School Education, State Council of Education Research and Training (SCERT), elementary education, matriculation school and government examinations, representatives from Samagra Shiksha, Kalvi TV, Parents Association (PTA), Unicef, TNeGA and IIT Madras.

The expert group aims to identify gaps in teaching and learning as well as examine how they can make up for the loss of time caused due to the lockdown. They are also expected to work on formulating an action plan by integrating and leveraging technology and online facilities to ensure uninterrupted learning and quality education.