West Bengal Government launches Open-air Classroom ‘Paray Shikshalaya’

In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic disrupting education for school-going children, West Bengal government is set to launch an open-air classroom programme Paray Shikshalaya (Neighbourhood Schools) for primary and pre-primary students on February 7.

Under this program, the students would be studying in an open area. The initiative has been started by the Bengal government keeping in mind the ongoing COVID pandemic situation, which has forced the students to stay back home and attend online classes. However, it was found that students remain absent from their classes and do not take their studies seriously in online classes. 

The state government has decided to provide mid-day meals to the students of ‘Paray Shikshalaya’. “The make this project successful, the South 24 Parganas District’s Information and Culture department is working vigorously”. With this program, children will get accustomed to the physical classes. The government has selected clubs and parks to hold classes for standards 1 to 7.