Because of Covid, today’s kids are missing out on not just school, but life lessons, human interaction and the forging of relationships. And their needs need to be prioritized.
Mumbai: Group of experts launch online campaign to reopen schools for children
Apart from an immediate resumption of schools, the group also wants no disruptive social distancing, no emergency-use jabs and no asymptomatic Covid testing for kids.
Campaign strives to send children to school in 2022
Backed by teachers, parents and doctors, the initiative says children deserve normalcy in the New Year as they have lost too much in the name of COVID measures
RBI: State spending on public health up from 2005 till now
It rose by two percentage points, from 3% in 2004-05 to 5% in 2021-22
REWIND 2021 – Schools reopened, but learning continued to suffer
Students have forgotten foundational skills or not picked up basic concepts in core subjects
Should Govt Reopen Schools Amid Omicron Scare? Here’s What 10 Parents Say
Citing multiple examples of how children are already exposed to the virus to substantiate their claim, these parents showed their concurrence with the decision of reopening of schools amid Omicron scare as children are less susceptible to the disease.
Amid Staffing and Mental Health Crises, Teachers Say Test Prep Is Wrong Priority
Short staffing, emotionally vulnerable students, stress and safety have been major issues for educators this year.
SSLC exams switch back to descriptive mode this year
Students appearing for class 10 (SSLC) board exams in the state this academic year will have to prepare to write descriptive answers
Urgent appeal to MPs
An Appeal to Hon’ble Members of Parliament PDF Urgently Address the Education Emergency in India Education Emergency India’s children are living through the twin catastrophes created by the pandemic: the loss of lives and livelihoods of parents and relatives. The third catastrophe, the potential loss of their future due to…
The way to tackle malnutrition
It is high time that the process of monitoring nutrition got importance over survey outcomes