Oversized online classes of Indian schools in Oman leave parents shocked

Oversized online classes of Indian schools in Oman leave parents shocked

Muscat: Parents of students attending Indian schools in Oman were surprised to see 96 children attending a single online class. Their concerns over lack of individual attention provided to students are now all the more important, given the recent decision to continue distance education for the time being, issued by the Supreme Committee to deal with COVID-19. "I was honestly surprised to see this happen today, at a school in Muscat," said a mother whose two children both attended Indian schools in the capital. "If all of these students have doubts, is it going to be possible for the teacher to answer all of them one by one, and more importantly, give each question the time and consideration it deserves?" Another parent added, "I understand things are tough and there is maybe a pressing need for teachers to push ahead with the syllabus, but this is not the way for online classes to be held. Maybe the school staff decided to merge a couple classes into one and take lessons that way, but this has brought up concerns for us parents." "We appreciate all the teachers are doing - it is not easy to teach online classes, and the same