Students lag in learning as the Covid-19 pandemic widens the digital gap Learning time for students has reduced during the Covid-19 pandemic to less than four hours daily.
Over 47,000 private schools in Madhya Pradesh suspend online classes
More than 47,000 private schools in Madhya Pradesh have suspended online classes for an indefinite period to stress on their demands, including restoration of their recognition and resumption of physical education for classes 9 to 12.
Less than 20% of Tamil Nadu govt schools have internet
Only one in five government schools in Tamil Nadu have internet facilities according to a report released by the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+). Of the 37,579 government schools in the state, only 6,746 schools (17.9%) have internet facilities.
In academic year 2019-20, only 22% Indian schools had Internet
Less than 30% government schools had computers: Education Ministry data.
School closures have hurt Indian children – but mohalla classes may be the way forward
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…