Use temple, mosque speakers to wake up kids early: Haryana govt

Director (secondary education) Anshaj Singh has sent a letter to the district education officers and principals of all government schools in the state asking them to take appropriate steps for preparations of Class X and XII examinations.

A copy of the letter has also been sent to state additional chief secretary (school education), Mahavir Singh.

According to Anshaj Singh’s letter, a joint planning should be formulated by the parents and teachers so that the students get additional hours for self-study.

“For this, the morning hours are best when the mind is fresh and the environment is serene and there is no noise of vehicles. And for this the teachers should ask the parents to wake up their children at 4.30 am. The parents should ensure that their wards are glued to books by 5.15 am. Through WhatsApp, the teachers should enquire whether the students have woken up and are studying or not. If the parents are not cooperating, then it should be brought to the notice of the school management committee,” the letter stated.

The school principals were reminded in the letter that just 70 days were left for the board examinations in March 2023. Keeping this in mind, the schools should make plans to improve the results of their institutions, the letter stated. An official of the education department told the Indian Express that the initiative has been taken to keep the students from different types of distractions like social media and television, and to help students focus more on studies.