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Chhattisgarh: Radio classes to teach Bastar students as smartphones remain out of reach

RAIPUR: Good morning students ... greet the loudspeakers in Bastar these days. As smartphones remain out of reach for many, the state education department is teaching children via community radio.


Explaining the concept of community radio programme, the official said as most of the children in Bastar district come from underprivileged families, smartphones are unaffordable for them.

Thus, depriving them of e-classes. To ensure, education remains accessible to all, the district has decided to impart lessons via radio.

The programme was started as a pilot project under ‘Padhai Tunhar Dwaar’ in Bhatpal. And has become an effective for children's education in Bastar.

After its success, the programme has now been expanded in all gram panchayats of the development block Lohandiguda too.

Besides, studies are being conducted through community radio in gram panchayat Alva in Darbha block, Raikot and Chhapar Bhanpuri in Tokapal block and Chhote Kawali and Jamawada in Jagdalpur block.

A district administration spokesperson said that the lessons are being given in local languages like Halbi , apart from Hindi and English. The loud speakers have been installed at designated areas, and students take notes, similar to regular classrooms, except the radio voice has replaced the blackboards.

Under the guidance of district collector Rajat Bansal and with the dedication of officials and teachers of education department, Rajiv Gandhi education mission, the children in this tribal dominated region are not deprived of education even in absence of smart phones and Internet facilities. This is proving beneficial for those who are being deprived of the benefits of ' Padhai Tunhar Duar ' schemelaunched by the state government to provide education at home, said the official.

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