The Indian School Bahrain (ISB) Chairman Prince S Natarajan has announced that steps are being taken to provide the textbooks of the new academic year to all students at home in the wake of the coronavirus threat in the Kingdom.
The school is in the process of implementing online classes for the academic year 2020-21 in compliance with the guidelines set forth by the government.
The Indian School has already offered fee concessions to around 1000 students facing financial difficulties. But in the context of COVID-19, many parents are losing their jobs and are in financial problems. The school is getting a lot of new applications for fee concessions from the parents who are struggling to make both ends meet. The school needs the financial support of the entire community to process these applications. The Indian School Bahrain, which has the lowest fee structure in the Gulf countries, is appealing for the support of the entire Indian community, associations, and well-wishers to mobilize the financial resources needed to help financially struggling parents in this situation, Mr. Natarajan said.
The school governing body has decided not to charge transport fees from April until the school reopens. For those who have already paid the transport fee in April, it will be adjusted against the monthly school fees.
Students and their families who are in financial difficulties are already assisted by the school teachers and well-wishers under the leadership of the Executive Committee Headed by Chairman.
The school’s charity work is done in confidentiality with respect to the privacy of such families.
The school will do whatever possible within their limits to assist the parents who need financial assistance for their wards, said Chairman Prince S Natarajan and Secretary Saji Antony.
Classes for the new academic year is beginning on April 12. Principal VR Palaniswamy said teachers in Class X and XII has already uploaded pre-recorded video lectures and related notes to the school’s parent portal.
The school is now moving forward strictly following the guidelines of the Ministry of Education. The parents would be informed of the details of starting online classes for the new academic year in due course. said Principal VR Palaniswamy and Riffa Campus Principal Pamela Xavier.
