Creative sessions to reduce mental stress

Teachers asked to identify problems faced by students

Schools under the General Education Department in Ernakulam are organising creative sessions online and simple experiments at home to help students ease the mental stress experienced in view of the pandemic situation. Teachers have been told to have interactive sessions outside the purview of the daily academic sessions to identify the problems being faced by the students. Such sessions are held as part of the doubt clearing sessions held through digital platforms. Besides addressing the learning gaps, the teachers often take the lead in having brief interactions with the students. “Art education is a key focus area in the learning process being held online. The teachers also encourage students to carry out simple tasks and experiments at home. These activities can be done using materials available at home,” said Honey G. Alexander, Deputy Director of Education, Ernakulam.