Now Schooling Gets into SMS Mode
“Tomorrow we have water play. So please send additional set of clothes”
“School will remain closed tomorrow for an internal audit”
“New set of Commerce books available in College Library. Avail Benefits – Team Management”
Are you surprised to get a SMS update from a preschool or college? If yes, then you lag behind the time. Today everybody is moving fast to keep pace with the changing time. Even our Educational establishments have started to communicate their important messages, notices and updates via SMS service. This method of communication has helped schools and colleges to update their messages to parents and students instantly.
Need of an Hour
Be it a university or a college or a school and not to miss even local preschools and nurseries have started using SMS service to convey their updates. Considered as one of the cheapest and fastest mode of communication reach, SMS has created maniac feeling for all its users. Researchers have found that most people read or glance SMS as soon as they get a message beep on their phones. This shows that SMS has wider audience than an email or any other mode of communication has. No person ignores any important message they receive through SMS.
It has become need of an hour, in no time one can communicate about current happenings and actions that take place now and then. Basically SMS seems to be an important tool for any educational institution to convey message about any unexpected on-goings. For example, in case of sudden school closure, it becomes difficult to inform parents through email or a telephone. Sending out bulk SMS seems to be a savior. It can be very helpful in a range of different situations.
For working parents, SMS seems to be a blessing. They are the ones who are most worried about their wards performance in schools or colleges. With this kind of SMS service, they get updated about the school or college routine of their children. Also important notices, reminders, exam updates, open house dates, can be easily informed to parents on regular basis via SMS. Even institutions can keep track of students’ attendance and report it to the parents immediately to take necessary actions.
For teachers also SMS can be used in the same way as it is used to communicate with employees in other private organizations. Sending out reminders about forthcoming teachers training or to alert the staff to problems related to management, SMS seems to be an aide in maintaining relationship between an institution and its staff.
Effective communication Strategy
In a way, SMS seems to be a part of communication plan that benefits larger section of educational masses. Not only is it fast, targeted to section of audience and easily accessible, it’s also cost effective when compared to other modes of communications. In other words, Short Messaging Service can save time, money and effort.
