Pune schools shift online, plan Saturday classes after rain closures
Schools in Pune remained shut on July 6 and July 7 following orders from the district administration in the wake of IMD’s excessive rain alerts.
As incessant rain continued to batter Pune on Tuesday, several private schools have switched to online teaching to make up for classes lost. (Express Photo)
Some schools in Pune shifted to online classes Tuesday, while others opted to hold classes on Saturday to make up for lost teaching days after rain-related closures disrupted their schedule. Schools across Pune city remained shut on Monday and Tuesday following orders from the district administration in view of heavy rain and alerts issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Pune District Collector Jitendra Dudi has announced holidays for schools in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal corporations, apart from seven talukas, on Tuesday.
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As incessant rain continued to batter Pune on Tuesday, several private schools have put in place measures to make up for classes lost due to the rain-induced holidays.
In a notice to parents, the Bishop’s School, Undri, said, “To ensure continuity of learning, virtual classes will be conducted via the Microsoft Teams platform.” The school also announced that the unit tests scheduled for July 7 have been postponed and will be held once regular classes resume. The notice further said that regular offline classes are expected to begin on Wednesday, June 8, subject to further directions from the district authorities.
St Mary’s School has announced that students in classes 5 to 12 would have to attend online classes from 8.15 am to 11.30 am on July 7. Meanwhile, students in classes 1 to 5 would be given worksheets to complete at home.
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Damini Joshi, principal of Sanskriti School, said the school has not scheduled any online classes and would instead make up for the lost teaching days by holding classes on a non-working Saturday.
The Kalyani School is also holding online classes on July 7. Nirmal Wadden, the school’s principal, however, said that the school had not planned to compensate for the missed class on a Saturday, as such working days typically witness low turnout.
Jnana Prabodhini School, meanwhile, has declared a complete holiday for students. The teachers have been asked to complete at least five hours of online training courses on the Union Ministry of Education’s Diksha platform. Principal Milind Naik said the school does not plan to hold compensatory classes as the classes begin earlier than most other schools and it observes fewer holidays during an academic year.
As incessant rain continued to batter Pune on Tuesday, several private schools have switched to online teaching to make up for classes lost. (Express Photo) 
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