<span style="color: #222222;">Amid Covid-19, the new academic year begins in Kerala today,  completely online using multiple virtual platforms.<br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports, the 45 lakh students in the State runs schools  will start their learning as  classes begins from today  through television and online platforms. The CBSE.schools and Colleges across the State, too will begin their virtual classes from today.<br />''<br />''The VICTERS Channel, which functions under the State General Education Department, will telecast learning sessions for classes 1 to 12.The sessions, named First Bell, will be from 8.30am to 5.30pm on week days.  The class teachers will be in touch with students on social media platforms or phone on a regular basis. The VICTERS Channel is made  available on all cable and direct-to-home television networks. Classes will be also streamed online on YouTube and Samagra portel.<br />''<br />''The Government has  assured that arrangements would be made for students who have no access to television and internet to be included in the virtual learning exercise. . The class teacher will be identifying such students and head of the school will make alternative arrangements for screening of classes.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, Kerala  recorded its 10th Covid-19 death last night with a 55-year-old succumbing to the virus at the Kozhikode Government Medical College Hospital.The deceased had retuned from Riyadh on May 25 th. </span><br />