School authorities, teachers in Kerala upset over KFON’s decision on bills
Schools have not made payment for KFON connectivity bills till now, says the email.The Kerala School Teachers’ Association (KSTA) and the All Kerala School Teachers’ Union highlight that Internet services are needed in schools not only for academic but administrative work too. The government should be paying the KFON bills of at least government schools.Digital resources usedClassrooms in schools are mostly high-tech and use digital resources on the government’s Samagra portal such as videos, audios, puzzles for effective learning. Schools also use software and websites decided by the government to maintain student data, scholarships, eoffice, and teachers’ salaries.
- ▪Schools have not made payment for KFON connectivity bills till now, says the email.The Kerala School Teachers’ Association (KSTA) and the All Kerala School Teachers’ Union highlight that Internet services are needed in schools not only for
- ▪The government should be paying the KFON bills of at least government schools.Digital resources usedClassrooms in schools are mostly high-tech and use digital resources on the government’s Samagra portal such as videos, audios, puzzles for
- ▪Schools also use software and websites decided by the government to maintain student data, scholarships, eoffice, and teachers’ salaries.
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As the row over a communication from KFON (Kerala Fibre Optic Network), the State government’s Internet service provider, to the General Education department asking schools to bear service charges associated with KFON Internet connectivity continues, teachers’ organisations have criticised the decision.K-FON authorities had informed the General Education department by email that schools should intimate KFON if they want to retain the connection and pay the related service charges. Schools have not made payment for KFON connectivity bills till now, says the email.The Kerala School Teachers’ Association (KSTA) and the All Kerala School Teachers’ Union highlight that Internet services are needed in schools not only for academic but administrative work too.
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