Board exams: Haryana wants temples, mosques to sound wake-up ‘alarm’ for students

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“Temples,
mosques
and
gurdwaras
should
be
approached
for
early
morning
announcements
(through
loudspeakers)
so
that
students
get
up
and
start
studying,” the
government
order
said.

Chandigarh,
Dec
25:
The
Haryana
government
wants
temples,
mosques
and
gurdwaras
to
make
announcements
early
to
wake
up
students
of
classes
10
and
12
so
that
they
can
prepare
for
their
board
exams
in
coming
March.

The
state
education
department
has
also
asked
school
authorities
concerned
to
ask
parents
to
wake
their
wards
up
at
4.30
am
to
utilize
early
morning
time
for
preparation.

In
a
communication
to
principals
of
all
government
schools,
the
department
stressed
that
a
joint
plan
be
made
by
parents
and
teachers
so
that
students
get
some
extra
hours
for
self-study.

“For
this,
morning
time
is
most
suitable.
At
that
time,
mind
is
fresh
and
there
is
no
noise
of
vehicles.
For
this,
every
class
teacher
should
request
parents
that
they
will
wake
up
their
children
at
4:30
in
the
morning
and
will
ask
them
to
sit
for
studies
by
5:15
am.

The
teachers
will
also
enquire
through
WhatsApp
groups
whether
the
students
have
woken
up
and
are
studying
or
not.
If
parents
are
not
cooperating,
then
it
should
be
brought
to
the
notice
of
the
school
management
committee,”
it
said.

The
education
department
has
also
asked
the
panchayat
members
in
villages
to
ensure
that
there
is
an
environment
of
studies
during
early
morning
hours
in
their
villages.

“Temples,
mosques
and
gurdwaras
should
be
approached
for
early
morning
announcements
(through
loudspeakers)
so
that
students
get
up
and
start
studying.
With
this,
each
student
is
expected
to
get
additional
two
to
three
hours
(for
studies),”
said
Director
(secondary
education)
Anshaj
Singh
in
a
letter
to
all
government
school
principals
and
district
education
officers.

The
letter
further
said
it
is
the
collective
responsibility
of
the
whole
society
to
provide
a
proper
environment
for
preparation
of
exams.
Only
societies
that
provide
support
in
the
education
of
children
contribute
to
the
progress
of
a
nation,
it
added.

In
the
communication
issued
on
December
22,
school
principals
were
reminded
that
only
70
days
are
left
for
the
board
exams
and
were
also
asked
to
make
action
plans
to
improve
the
board
exam
results.