AR-VR lab construction begins at six Coimbatore corporation schools
Corporation girls higher secondary schools at Ramakrishnapuram and Ranganathanpuram, Corporation Higher Secondary School at Peelamedu, Corporation P Kamalanathan Memorial Higher Secondary School at Venkitapuram, and corporation middle schools at Ganeshapuram and Masakalipalayam will get the labs.
Construction work on the labs has commenced in four schools, with work expected to begin soon in the remaining two schools.
Corporation commissioner M Sivaguru Prabakaran said, "The construction is expected to be completed within two months in the six schools. The project might be implemented in more schools depending on the fund availability. The current works are being carried under the corporation education fund."
Once operational, the six labs will benefit nearly 2,500 students.
Earlier this year, two labs costing Rs 70 lakh each were inaugurated at SRP Ammani Ammal Higher Secondary School and Corporation Girls High School, Sidhapudur.
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The existing lab has been enhanced with 1,200 modules based on the syllabus for classes VI to XII.
P Natchatra, a Class X student at Sidhapudur Girls High School, said, "Boring subjects from social science, like
World War I
, were easily explained. We got to experience a real war field through VR. When it comes to science, topics like electricity were simplified."
A faculty member in the school mentioned that parents provided positive feedback during a parent teacher meeting. The teacher stated, "Parents said their wards discussed the subject matter more, unlike in the past. The students' interest in the subject increased after experiencing the AR-VR labs."
R Lakshana, another Class X student in the same schools, said students who often failed in subjects have now shown improvement by securing pass marks.
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