The overwhelming majority of India’s 250 million children who are now returning to schools had no regular contact with teachers or structured learning opportunities during the pandemic, leading to an education emergency of incalculable proportions. Yet, state governments are re-opening schools as if nothing serious occurred: students have been moved…
Tamil Nadu schools to reopen for Classes I to VIII on November 1
A section of students of Classes I to VIII will be returning to their respective campuses on Monday, after a gap of nearly 20 months.
Getting nutrition back on the school high table
COVID-19 or otherwise, educational institutions need to ensure that schoolchildren are nurtured and nourished. Even before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, India was facing significant nutritional challenges. Hence, there is a need to pivot on children’s nutrition, using the novel coronavirus pandemic to better understand current nutrition and nutritional…
Go Beyond the Syllabus: As Schools Reopen, Children Need Help to Adjust to New Normal
The syllabus-centric view of learning makes it impossible for schools to look at alternatives they might pursue to mitigate the effects of school deprival on children.
Newly enrolled government school students denied textbooks, uniforms
This is because the private schools they used to study in are yet to issue transfer certificates. Thousands of students who shifted out of private schools and enrolled in government schools this academic year have still not got their textbooks and uniforms, while some are not even getting their midday…
Notes from Jaipur on How School Closures Impacted Children from Marginalised Communities
A survey carried out in Jaipur’s Kathputli Nagar Basti and Hathroi areas has revealed that several children completely forgot what they had learnt before the lockdown was imposed due to COVID-19.
Online Education Has Arrived with COVID-19. But Quality, Accessibility Gaps Must be Fixed
Poor network connectivity and costly data are hurdles for online education. Further, teaching material needs to be adapted for online learning.
Karnataka: Akshaya Patra resumes mid-day meal for school children
The Akshaya Patra Foundation on Thursday resumed the Mid-Day Meal (MDM) Scheme in Karnataka for children after the Covid-19 pandemic kept them away from school for the last 18 months. The MDM programme benefits lakhs of students in government and government aided schools.