Delhi model virtual school: How it will function

PTI, Sep 1, 2022, 9:02 AM IST

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday launched the “country’s first virtual school” in which students from across India will be eligible for admission in classes 9 to 12.

Here are details of how the Delhi Model Virtual School (DMVS) will function: 1. Which curriculum will the virtual school follow ? DMSV will be affiliated to the Delhi Board of School Education (DBSE) and will follow its curriculum. The mark sheets and certificates will also be awarded by DBSE.

2. Will the students who pass out from virtual school be eligible for undergraduate admissions? DBSE mark sheet and certificate are equivalent to that of other boards and therefore, students will be eligible for undergraduate admissions.

3. What will be the fee structure of this school? No fees will be charged from students.

4. How many students will be enrolled in the first batch? There is no specific number at this stage and batch strength will depend on student registration.

5. Which online platform it will use to conduct classes? The classes will be conducted through an exclusive schooling platform built by SchoolNet and Google.

6. How will attendance be ensured since the classes will be online? There is an attendance tracking system in-built in the online platform used for classes.

7. How will exams take place? If they will be online, how will transparency be ensured? Students can opt for topic or concept-wise assessment during the course of learning. These will be competency-based assessments where students will have little scope to copy.

There will be two term-end exams for which students will have to physically come to Delhi. These exams will be held at the designated schools in Delhi where students can give computer-based tests (CBT).

8. Will separate teachers be hired for the virtual school? In the pilot year, teachers have been selected from Delhi government schools through a rigorous screening process. They have undergone a series of training on virtual pedagogy, and online lesson transactions. Later, other methods of onboarding teachers will also be explored.

9. Cyber crimes have been a concern in online teaching and learning. How will the virtual school deal with that? A robust and secure schooling platform has been developed for DMVS. Registered students and teachers will be given login IDs and passwords through which they will be able to access the platform. This will leave no scope for any unwanted elements to access online teaching and learning.

10. What subjects will be offered to the students? DMVS will offer six foundational subjects for Class 9: English, Hindi, mathematics, science, social science and computer science with diverse options of enrichment courses.

11. What will a day for a student look like? A student will have a combination of online live classes, tutorials, and co-curricular activities in a day. In addition, mentoring sessions and counselling will also be available for them.

12. How will practicals be conducted? The practicals for required subjects will be conducted through virtual lab simulations online on the schooling platform.

13. What will be the medium of instructions in DMVS? The medium of instruction will be both English and Hindi.