New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI): Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' on Friday virtually released a compilation of initiatives undertaken by School Education Department during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Minister said COVID-19 has caused an unprecedented public health emergency affecting almost all countries and territories globally.

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Releasing the compilation, Pokhriyal said the Department of School Education and Literacy has taken several initiatives such as PM e-Vidya, Pragyata guidelines, Manodarpan for psycho-social support, e-content, alternative academic calendar to ensure that the school going students do not lag behind in their studies during COVID-19 pandemic.

According to an official release, the minister expressed happiness that these initiatives have contributed a lot in mitigating the impact of the pandemic.

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Pokhriyal lauded the efforts of the officials of the Ministry to introduce many new suitable methods of delivering quality education through a healthy mix of schooling at home and schooling at school. (ANI)

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