write efforts have been made in Kerala to make education reach to the poor?
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In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the Centre announced a nationwide lockdown was implemented on March 24. Since then, schools have been shut. As the new academic year began on Monday, June 1, lakhs of children in Kerala started attending classes online.To make sure students don't miss out on education due to the lockdown, the state education department has started virtual classes for students on Monday. The virtual classes are available on YouTube or through the government-run education channel, Kite Victers. Classes are held on weekdays for an estimated 45 lakh students studying in government and government-aided schools.
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In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the Centre announced a nationwide lockdown was implemented on March 24. Since then, schools have been shut. As the new academic year began on Monday, June 1, lakhs of children in Kerala started attending classes online.To make sure students don't miss out on education due to the lockdown, the state education department has started virtual classes for students on Monday. The virtual classes are available on YouTube or through the government-run education channel, Kite Victers. Classes are held on weekdays for an estimated 45 lakh students studying in government and government-aided schools.
According to the Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) time table, classes will be held from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm on weekdays for classes 1 to 12, except class 11 on the channel. For those without access to the internet, laptop or computer, the online sessions named 'First Bell' are streamed through the Kite Victers channel. The channel is available for free on cable networks, over the internet and direct-to-home (DTH).
However, according to a study conducted by the General Education Department, nearly 2.6 lakh students in government and aided schools in the state did not have access to television with cable connection or computer/mobile phone with Internet, reported Manorama News.
To facilitate classes for these students who have no access to the internet or television, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday evening announced that Neighbourhood Study Centres will be set up.
These centres will be set up in local bodies where children have no access to modern communication tools. The centres will have a television, through which the Victers channel can be aired. Social distancing norms will be followed while accommodating the students.