In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the Education Department in Baramulla district has taken a novel initiative of 'Community Schooling System' solely aimed at compensating the academic losses in the wake of the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic.<br />''<br />''The initiative of the department is aimed to bridge the gap between a teacher and a student, through 'Community Schooling System".<br />''<br />''It is the most beneficial method wherein a teacher in a particular area will establish a community level school and all the students in that particular area shall be provided academic as well as psychological help irrespective of their types of schooling.<br />''<br />''These community schools shall be established with the help of local Auqaf Committees and Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs) and will run taking into account all the requisite advisories and SOPs so that the safety of the teachers as well as the students is secured.<br />''<br />''The selection of the teaching learning spots shall be done keeping in view the various factors-accessibility, feasibility and conducive environment. Cleaning and disinfecting are also the parts of a broad approach in preventing the spread of Covid-19 infection.<br />''<br />''Moreover, the education department is using virtual teaching and assignment tools to reach the students and it has proved very significant for those students living in rural remote areas and having inadequate or poor internet facility.<br />''<br />''Chief Education Officer Baramulla said that to strengthen the mode of virtual teaching, a robust viable mechanism has been put in place by Directorate of School Education Kashmir to connect students with the Learning Management System (LMS).<br />''<br />''26 schools in Baramulla district have been chosen on pilot basis for trials.<br />''<br />''<br />