Odisha govt issues toll free numbers to help students with holiday homework

Under the Holiday Homework Programme, the school and mass education department issued 33 different toll free numbers for 30 districts using which students can call and seek help for homework

Updated on: May 2, 2023, 20:38:19 IST

By Debabrata Mohanty

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Students of Classes 1 to 10 in Odisha schools will now be able to call dedicated toll free numbers in their respective districts for assistance in their holiday homework during the ongoing summer vacation, officials said.

The department has opened a Help Desk Cell in every district for the Holiday Homework Programme. (HT file image)

Under the Holiday Homework Programme, the school and mass education department issued 33 different toll free numbers for 30 districts using which students can call and seek help for their homework during summer vacation beginning May 5.

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The department has issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) for the successful implementation of the programme for students.

“The department has opened a Help Desk Cell in every district for the Holiday Homework Programme. Four teachers, including subject experts, have been appointed in each centre to guide students in their homework. The cell will remain operational on all working days from 6am to 6pm except holidays,” said a senior official of the department.

During the summer vacation, the government is launching a new learning programme in which students of a particular class will be split into different groups.

The activities of every group will be monitored by a teacher.

The teacher concerned will discuss with the students and their parents over the phone, to keep track of the progress made in studies.

They will find out whether the students are studying the lessons according to the vacation syllabus specially prepared for the purpose.

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Debabrata Mohanty
Debabrata Mohanty is a senior assistant editor of Hindustan Times who works as state correspondent from Odisha covering the state's politics, governance, public policy, natural disasters, environment and its society for close to three decades. With his long years of reporting from the state capital of Bhubaneswar, Mohanty has been known as one of the most experienced and credible journalists covering Odisha for the national English dailies. His reporting combines on-ground detail with deep institutional knowledge detailing the state's changing politics, governance issues, administrative reforms and the functioning of its public institutions. He has regularly reported on issues ranging from legislative developments and public policy implementation. Politics is his core areas of expertise as he closely tracks Odisha's political landscape, including the rise and transformation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the two principal political parties in Odisha. His long association with the state's political establishment enables him to write on contemporary developments in a larger political context. Mohanty takes a deep interest in writing human interest stories, environmental issues and documenting the impact of cyclones, floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related events in one of the most disaster-prone states. His coverage extends to public health, governance reforms and stories on accountability of government institutions. Before joining Hindustan Times, Mohanty worked with The Indian Express, Mail Today, and The Telegraph, where he covered at least six general elections and as many assembly elections. In 2007, he was selected for the prestigious Chevening Young Indian Print Journalist Programme at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, where he received advanced training in print journalism. In 2009 he won the Press Institute of India-International Committee of Red Cross award on conflict reporting for his on-ground reportage of 2008 Kandhamal riots.Read More

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