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App for Odia-medium school students
Why is it in news?
- The Ganjam district administration is developing a free mobile app to help students of Odia medium schools enhance their knowledge via tutorials in their first language.
Uses of apps
- Recording of videos of best teachers of the district explain important chapters in Odia has already started.
- These videos will be uploaded to ‘YouTube’ and their links will be provided on the app.
- Besides the videos, the app will also provide detailed study materials and interactive practice tests.
- This will help the Odia medium school students on par with those studying in English medium private schools
- The school education app is also expected to help teachers share their best teaching practices.
- Using it, parents will also able to understand and keep track of what is being taught to their children in schools
Article 350A
- Facilities for instruction in mother-tongue at primary stage.
- It shall be the endeavour of every State and of every local authority within the State to provide adequate facilities for instruction in the mother-tongue at the primary stage of education to children belonging to linguistic minority groups; and the President may issue such directions to any State as he considers necessary or proper for securing the provision of such facilities.
Source
The Hindu