It begins from scratch with elementary schools playing a vital role in trying to create mindful and responsible citizens.
To reopen schools, India must go local
Involve parents; decentralise decision-making; and give schools greater autonomy for expenditure. Local innovation is the path forward.
Kohima Bench of Gauhati High Court directs Nagaland government to reopen anganwadis
The Kohima Bench of the Gauhati High Court directed the Nagaland government to reopen the anganwadi centres in the State. Hearing a public interest litigation, the Bench of Justice Songkhupchung Serto and Justice S. Hukato Swu gave the directions on Wednesday.
Our children need education. How much longer can schools remain shut?
Other than opening sporadically for older children, schools have remained closed since March 2020. Education has been conspicuous by its absence from government agendas. We understand the concern around safety. But, as parents, the focus on opening indoor spaces other than schools is worrying.
Can schools be reopened during the pandemic?
It is more than a year since the first nationwide lockdown to contain COVID-19 in India started in March 2020, when schools were closed By the end of June 2021 over 150 million children in 19 countries were either attending virtual classes or had no schooling at all.
Digital deprivation no hindrance to learning
Adapt, adopt and evolve had been the catchwords of the lockdown period that disrupted the normal course in every sector, and education was no exception. Schools were shut down and teachers and learners moved to the online space to remain in touch with their academic curriculum. The large number of…
Classroom learning may be a thing of the past: Education Minister
‘Tech-driven education, though fraught with challenges, has to be taken forward’ Technology has ushered in sweeping changes across the world, and soon face-to-face learning in classroom may become a thing of the past, Education Minister A. Suresh has said. Speaking at the inaugural session of the ‘Dr. YSR Memorial Lecture’…
Schools in Andhra Pradesh to reopen on August 16
The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to reopen schools on August 16. Speaking after attending a review meeting with the Chief Minister Y.S.Jagan Mohan Reddy on ‘Mana Badi Nadu-Nedu’, Education Minister Adimulapu Suresh said online classes for students would commence from July 12 and teachers would be given training on…
Schools in Andhra Pradesh to reopen on August 16
The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to reopen schools on August 16. Speaking after attending a review meeting with the Chief Minister Y.S.Jagan Mohan Reddy on ‘Mana Badi Nadu-Nedu’, Education Minister Adimulapu Suresh said online classes for students would commence from July 12 and teachers would be given training on…
COVID and schools: the evidence for reopening safely
After a school term filled with anxiety and vitriol, researchers assess the spread of coronavirus and the prospects for a return to normal.