Smart classrooms in govt schools but smart equipment missing

A room with a wall screen and a projector are the only equipment in the smart class rooms in each of the five government schools.

A room with a wall screen and a projector are the only equipment in the smart class rooms in each of the five government schools in the city where the UT Education Department had introduced the concept in 2007. While the department has failed to implement the concept of smart classrooms in the five schools,it is now all set to expand the project to other schools. Not only this,the department has also floated a proposal for an entire smart school for which officials claim to have listed the improvisation of the existing smart class rooms.

The smart class rooms in Goverment Model Senior Secondary School (GMSSS) in Sector 16,35,33,46 and 37,are being used only for holding seminars,since they were launched with much fanfare by the department. The department has failed to implement even the basic concept of a smart class room that expects teachers to prepare audio-visual lessons and present them before the students using a interactive board on a routine basis.

To make these multimedia rooms functional,we have started using them for seminars. However,we are finding it difficult to cope with the shortage in power supply in the school. Due to this,we have been unable to maintain regularity in smart classroom teachings, said the Principal of one of these schools,on condition of anonymity.

Our teachers have always been enthusiastic in teaching the students with the computer-aided tools in the smart classrooms. However,we have not been able to take up teaching with the use of audio-visual tools on a routine basis. But we are planning to make it a routine exercise now , said another Principal.

The Director Public Instructions (Schools),Sandeep Hans,however,said the department was working towards following the Union Human Resource ministrys guidelines. We are trying to comply with MHRDs guidelines on making use of ICT in teaching in our schools.

While identifying the challenges and key requirements for successful development of a smart school in Sector 53,we are working on a plan to improve the smart classrooms in the five schools, Hans added.

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Smart classrooms in govt schools but smart equipment missing

A room with a wall screen and a projector are the only equipment in the smart class rooms in each of the five government schools.

Smart classrooms in govt schools but smart equipment missing

A room with a wall screen and a projector are the only equipment in the smart class rooms in each of the five government schools.