There is a strong call for governments to reopen schools. A large majority of parents who have experienced the devastating impact of the pandemic on health and livelihoods are acutely anxious about the future of their children abandoned by schools, now losing confidence and interest in studying. On the other…
India must allow children to return to classrooms
Parents’ fears are legitimate, but children have suffered huge learning losses. It is the responsibility of the government to find the best and safest ways to reopen schools.
Why India’s Schools Should Open Immediately
There is sufficient evidence that vaccination of children is not a prerequisite that opening of schools does not pose additional risk to children or family members and the benefits outweigh any minimal risk. An urgent priority now has to be to develop a plan and roadmap to open schools safely.
Parents Want Primary Schools to Open, Online Education Is a Cruel Joke for Most Kids’… Reetika Khera
Parents Want Primary Schools to Open, Online Education Is a Cruel Joke for Most Kids’… Reetika Khera
Reopening schools: It’s no longer about whether but how to
While outbreaks do occur in school settings, transmission is lower than or similar to the levels of community transmission if prevention strategies are followed. School closures can lead to learning loss, mental distress, exposure to violence and abuse, missed school-based meals, vaccinations and reduced development of social skills.
Learning in times of lockdown: how Covid-19 is affecting education and food security in India
This paper discusses the implications of lockdown-induced school and rural child-care center closures on education and health outcomes for the urban and rural poor.
We are facing an ‘education emergency’ today: Educationist Rishikesh B.S.
The researcher, who leads the Hub for Education, Law & Policy at Azim Premji University, talks of the urgent need to refocus on fundamentals and get children back to school
Open schools, with a focus on early grades
Media and policy attention during the pandemic understandably focused on the immediate tasks of saving lives by procuring beds and oxygen. Yet, the greatest long-term cost of the pandemic may be borne by our children. As the second wave of Covid-19 recedes, and we slowly try to restore a semblance…
3 critical actions to finance an inclusive recovery for children
Critical actions need to be undertaken to finance an inclusive recovery for children, requiring strong commitment and action on the part of national governments, the international community and the private sector. New recommendations lay out the commitments and actions needed for investment in all children.
The crisis ahead, from learning loss to resumption
If schools revert to business as usual, India has to be prepared to confront a disaster in educational outcomes. Prof. Ramanujan discusses what needs to be done after schools open.