New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday launched a virtual school, which he claimed is “India’s first such platform”, while announcing that students from across the country would be eligible for admission.
National Institute of Open Schooling ,NIOS), however, said the first virtual school in the country was started last year by the Center and not the Delhi government.
Addressing an online press conference, Kejriwal said that Delhi Model Virtual School (DMVS) will be for class 9-12 and will also prepare the students for competitive exams like JEENEET and CUET.
Describing the need for such a school, he said that it would be a revolutionary step in the field of education. the school will be affiliated Delhi Board of School Education formed last year.
“When schools were closed during covid, we saw that schools take virtual classes, we have started Delhi Model Virtual School based on this concept. Children from any corner of the country can take admission in this school, be it the village Be it the city or the city, one can take admission in this school,” he said.
The application process for the 2022-23 academic session has started from Wednesday and students can apply through www.dmvs.ac.in. Any child in the age group of 13 to 18 years who has passed class 8 from any recognized school can apply for admission in class 9.
The school will not charge any fee and the online platform used for classes will have an in-built attendance tracking system.
For the examination, students will have to physically come to the national capital for two term-end examinations. These exams will be conducted in designated schools in Delhi where students can also appear for Computer Based Test (CBT).
“All classes in our virtual school will be online. Online classes will be recorded so that students who are unable to attend live classes can take them in their spare time.
“Each student will be given an ID and password, using which they can attend online classes, access recorded videos, supplementary learning materials and tutorials,” Kejriwal said.
The school will have access to a vast digital library whose content will be available 24×7 and all students will be able to access it online.
“Apart from regular studies in virtual school, we will also help students in class 11th and 12th to prepare for competitive exams like JEE and NEET,” Kejriwal said. Specialists from different fields will be specially engaged for this.
Talking about the facility of the school, he said that many parents do not want to send their daughters even far away for education and the school will help in bringing “high quality education to the homes of our daughters”.
The Chief Minister said, “Due to the lack of schools in the villages, we see that children choose labor jobs instead of education, we have started DMVS to take education even to the most isolated lands of our country.”
Reiterating that India cannot become the No. 1 nation in the world unless every child is provided with the best possible standard of education, he described the school as a revolutionary step in the field of education.
“We believe that schools should exist and children should physically attend them, yet, if for some reason, some children are not able to attend school, our virtual school will provide education to them,” he said. .
The AAP convener said there would be a school education platform and each student would be given a student ID and a password so that they could log in to the platform.
“This school education platform has been created by two globally recognized organizations – Google and Schoolnet India. The teachers of this school have been specially trained to conduct virtual classes on this platform. I am completely optimistic That this will be a revolutionary step in the field of education,” he emphasized.
Countering Kejriwal’s claim of DMVS being the country’s first virtual school, NIOS said, “With reference to some media reports regarding claims of India’s first virtual school being launched today. The virtual school was started by the union. Education Minister in August last year.”
When asked how the virtual school would be different from NIOS and other virtual schools, a Delhi government official said, “DMVS is the first fully virtual school of the Delhi government, which bears the identity of any regular government school in the city. and provides holistic education to its students. ,
meanwhile, All India Parents Association (AIPA) termed the virtual school launch as a “disastrous” idea to further marginalize poor children.
AIPA President Ashok Agarwal said, “Poor children will go to virtual schools while rich children will go to regular private schools. Every child should go to full-time regular school. Going to this means no education.”
The National Progressive Schools Conference (NPSC), a body of over 120 private schools in Delhi, said that virtual schools “will hand over school education to coaching centers on a platter”.
However, Anshu Mittal, Principal, MRG School, Rohini said that the virtual school will be helpful for those students who cannot take admission in traditional schools and are physically challenged due to time constraints, family responsibilities, long distance travel or any other constraints. Cannot attend classes.
National Institute of Open Schooling ,NIOS), however, said the first virtual school in the country was started last year by the Center and not the Delhi government.
Addressing an online press conference, Kejriwal said that Delhi Model Virtual School (DMVS) will be for class 9-12 and will also prepare the students for competitive exams like JEENEET and CUET.
Describing the need for such a school, he said that it would be a revolutionary step in the field of education. the school will be affiliated Delhi Board of School Education formed last year.
“When schools were closed during covid, we saw that schools take virtual classes, we have started Delhi Model Virtual School based on this concept. Children from any corner of the country can take admission in this school, be it the village Be it the city or the city, one can take admission in this school,” he said.
The application process for the 2022-23 academic session has started from Wednesday and students can apply through www.dmvs.ac.in. Any child in the age group of 13 to 18 years who has passed class 8 from any recognized school can apply for admission in class 9.
The school will not charge any fee and the online platform used for classes will have an in-built attendance tracking system.
For the examination, students will have to physically come to the national capital for two term-end examinations. These exams will be conducted in designated schools in Delhi where students can also appear for Computer Based Test (CBT).
“All classes in our virtual school will be online. Online classes will be recorded so that students who are unable to attend live classes can take them in their spare time.
“Each student will be given an ID and password, using which they can attend online classes, access recorded videos, supplementary learning materials and tutorials,” Kejriwal said.
The school will have access to a vast digital library whose content will be available 24×7 and all students will be able to access it online.
“Apart from regular studies in virtual school, we will also help students in class 11th and 12th to prepare for competitive exams like JEE and NEET,” Kejriwal said. Specialists from different fields will be specially engaged for this.
Talking about the facility of the school, he said that many parents do not want to send their daughters even far away for education and the school will help in bringing “high quality education to the homes of our daughters”.
The Chief Minister said, “Due to the lack of schools in the villages, we see that children choose labor jobs instead of education, we have started DMVS to take education even to the most isolated lands of our country.”
Reiterating that India cannot become the No. 1 nation in the world unless every child is provided with the best possible standard of education, he described the school as a revolutionary step in the field of education.
“We believe that schools should exist and children should physically attend them, yet, if for some reason, some children are not able to attend school, our virtual school will provide education to them,” he said. .
The AAP convener said there would be a school education platform and each student would be given a student ID and a password so that they could log in to the platform.
“This school education platform has been created by two globally recognized organizations – Google and Schoolnet India. The teachers of this school have been specially trained to conduct virtual classes on this platform. I am completely optimistic That this will be a revolutionary step in the field of education,” he emphasized.
Countering Kejriwal’s claim of DMVS being the country’s first virtual school, NIOS said, “With reference to some media reports regarding claims of India’s first virtual school being launched today. The virtual school was started by the union. Education Minister in August last year.”
When asked how the virtual school would be different from NIOS and other virtual schools, a Delhi government official said, “DMVS is the first fully virtual school of the Delhi government, which bears the identity of any regular government school in the city. and provides holistic education to its students. ,
meanwhile, All India Parents Association (AIPA) termed the virtual school launch as a “disastrous” idea to further marginalize poor children.
AIPA President Ashok Agarwal said, “Poor children will go to virtual schools while rich children will go to regular private schools. Every child should go to full-time regular school. Going to this means no education.”
The National Progressive Schools Conference (NPSC), a body of over 120 private schools in Delhi, said that virtual schools “will hand over school education to coaching centers on a platter”.
However, Anshu Mittal, Principal, MRG School, Rohini said that the virtual school will be helpful for those students who cannot take admission in traditional schools and are physically challenged due to time constraints, family responsibilities, long distance travel or any other constraints. Cannot attend classes.