PM Modi Urges Schools To Consider Online Classes To Cut Fuel Use

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Last Updated:May 11, 2026, 23:40 IST

Online learning became common across India and much of the world during the Covid-19 pandemic, when classrooms shifted into homes during lockdowns.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday once again urged citizens to help reduce India’s fuel consumption amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, this time asking schools to consider online modes of teaching that became widespread during the Covid-19 pandemic.

After suggesting Covid-era work flexibilities like work-from-home for office employees, Modi urged some schools to make arrangements for online classes as part of efforts to reduce fuel use.

Online learning became common across India and much of the world during the Covid-19 pandemic, when classrooms shifted into homes during lockdowns. Addressing an event in Gujarat’s Vadodara while inaugurating the Sardardham Hostel, Modi suggested schools could explore similar measures again.

“I would also urge some schools to work on arrangements for online classes," he said.

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