Kerala has banned the use of printed notes by students on WhatsApp and other social media platforms. Suresh Kumar, Joint Director, Department of Higher Education, has issued a circular in this regard. "Henceforth, teachers of any school in the state will not be able to give printed notes to students through WhatsApp or other social media. Apart from this, the higher authorities have been instructed to visit the schools from time to time to check whether these instructions are being followed, he said in the circular. The Times of India reported this.
It started during the Corona period.
As the schools were closed during the Corona period, the teachers had started giving digital notes to the students. This option was also convenient as students could not come to school at that time. However, now that the impact of Corona has reduced and schools have started as before, the education department in Kerala has now banned the distribution of notes in digital form.
Parents object to digital notes
In fact, a few days ago, parents had expressed concern over the distribution of digital notes to students. She has also filed a complaint with the Child Rights Commission. He alleged that the students were being harassed in this manner.
The decision was taken following a complaint by the parents.
Following complaints from parents, the Kerala education department has banned the distribution of digital notes. The decision has been taken with the aim of imparting education to students in a traditional way, the Kerala education department said. In today's digital age, giving such handwritten notes, even if it is outdated, will only benefit the students, "the Kerala education department said.
