The Maharashtra School Education department has proposed reopening of schools for offline classes from Monday. The proposal has been sent to the Chief Minister’s Office and a decision is expected in the cabinet meeting on Thursday.
Union Budget 2022: Fund offline classes, not edtech, for school children, say activists
Budget 2022: Educationists also want to see higher allocation for schools, teacher training to close learning gaps left during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Covid-19: The perils of the digital divide
Digital education poses many challenges, which are psychological, socio-economic, and gendered. To ensure inclusive and wholesome education, schools must reopen.
No justification now for keeping schools closed in view of COVID-19: World Bank Education Director
There is no justification now for keeping schools closed in view of the pandemic and even if there are new waves, closing schools should be the last resort, according to the World Bank’s Global Education Director Jaime Saavedra. Learning poverty in India is expected to increase from 55% to 70%…
Maharashtra to take call on reopening of schools in next 15 days
As the number of infections among children in the “third wave” of the pandemic is very low, the Maharashtra government will take a call on reopening schools in the next 15 days.
Hyderabad: Rising Covid cases cause serious concern to educational institutions
With Covid cases going up in the State, concerns have raised regarding their effect on educational institutions.
Covid-19: Time to say goodbye to self-isolating, WFH mandates, mass testing
It’s time to rethink our Covid response to account for higher vaccination rates, natural immunity and milder variants like omicron.
Europe Starts To Consider Treating Covid Like The Flu, “Live With It”
The idea has gradually been gaining traction and could prompt a re-evaluation of government strategies on dealing with the virus.
Schools must be the last to close and the first to open
January 4, 2022 We note with concern, that governments are considering or planning school closure as Covid cases are on the rise. Delhi, Goa and Haryana governments have ordered school closure. Karnataka TAC has recommended a TPR of 2% to close schools and colleges. This will spell a disaster for…
In this Kerala school, students call teachers ‘teacher’, not ‘sir’ or ‘madam’
A school in Kerala has taken a big leap towards ensuring gender neutrality in educational spaces