As online classes get suspended, parents and students tense that course will not be finished in time, leaving little time for revision ahead of Board exams.

Already under tremendous stress in the make-or-break years that will determine their educational career, Board students shifted to panic mode when schools in the city suspended online classes over clashes overcharging fees during the pandemic with the Government.

The Government of Gujarat has provided online classes through the BISAG and DD Girnar channels for students from Class 3 to 12.

But other CBSE, IB, and ICSE students are dependent on the schools and tutors to study.

Worried that the course will not be completed in time before Board exams, parents have been calling on the school administration to figure out the course of action in the future, said the principal. "The syllabus was covered at good speed even through online classes. So, we 're worried about completing our syllabus if the government and schools can't come to an understanding soon," said Kush Patel, 12th-grade student at JG International School Harsh Sajit, a 10th-grade student at The Tulip International School, who said he's not taking tuition.

"However, it will become difficult to study even at home without online classes. I can't find a solution to the situation and I'm concerned about my studies," he said.

Harsh 's mother Khyati said, "There is little chance that Board exams will be delayed. The no-fee decision by the Gujarat government has jeopardized the future of all Board students. We've already paid the fee and want our children to get good school education."

Navya Shivani, Class 12 student of Udgam School for Children said no classes means less interaction. "Even if we study at home, there is no one to solve our doubts. If this continues, we will be in deep trouble," she said. Dr Amit Patel, father of Class 10 at Seventh Day Adventist School, said the decision has only resulted in trouble for parents and students.

All scores are considered for the process. Children get confused and lose focus with ambiguity, break in classes, and switch from one mode to another. The best solution has to be brought with student interest in mind, "he said.

On Wednesday, the Gujarat government directed self-financed schools not to collect fees from students as long as they remain closed in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

It has also asked those schools not to hike fees for the 2020-21 academic year.

Unhappy with the move, a union representing almost 15,000 self-financed schools in Gujarat decided to put on-line classes on hold, an alternative arrangement for students started earlier this month.

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