Around 80% of children in government schools could not access education during the lockdown and uncertainty remains around the safe reopening of schools because of concerns of the third wave. Many countries like the United Kingdom and Denmark have managed to keep their children safe while keeping schools open during…
Delhi Government issues circular for schools about teaching methods amid Covid-19 pandemic
Delhi Government issues circular for schools detailing an action plan for conducting teaching-learning activities in 2021-22, encompassing the ‘approach and implementation strategy’ and divided into three stages. It includes a staggered approach for students to ease into the teaching-learning process.
Task force to be set up to look into resuming offline classes
The State government has decided to constitute a task force that will explore options for reopening classes on campus in schools. After much deliberation, it was decided that resuming physical classes should be the first priority. If that is not possible, the alternative will be to restart the Vidyagama programme…
Child Marriages During the Pandemic
The worsening of poverty during the pandemic may well have led to a worrying spurt in marriages of girl children in India. The information available indicates that has happened, pushing back the progress of recent decades in reducing child marriages.
Karnataka high-level body recommends reopening schools in staggered manner
The high-level committee, headed by cardiac surgeon Dr Devi Shetty, was constituted by the Karnataka government “to analyse, advice and control Covid-19 third wave”. CM B S Yediyurappa will take the final decision on reopening of schools based on the suggestions submitted by the committee. The report noted that there…
We Must Fully Reopen Schools This Fall. Here’s How.
The science strongly supports getting children back into school full-time this fall. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should release a blueprint for reopening schools that balances the countless benefits of in-person schooling with the lower risks of Covid-19 to children and (mostly vaccinated) teachers and staff.
Reopening Schools After COVID-19 Closures
Learning losses, widening learning inequities, compromised children’s nutrition and health, and, mental and psychological well-being and safety of children have emerged as main areas of concern as a consequence of Covid-19. It is imperative that further disruption to the lives of children is minimized, while keeping them and their caregivers…
How Covid’s Toll Compares With Other Things That Kill Us
Stacking up the disease’s impact on young and old against other causes of death in the U.S., including influenza, heart disease, car accidents and drownings.
Loss of Learning during the Pandemic
This study, undertaken in January 2021, reveals the extent and nature of learning loss in the form of regression and forgetting caused by school closures among children in public schools across primary classes.
The Impact Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Public School Education
This policy note identifies the current and potential challenges for the education sector in the wake of the pandemic in India and looks at what the major responses of the government have been. It also discusses some crucial aspects of the outlook for public school education in India.