Schools and Pre-University (PU) colleges here and in other districts of Karnataka where COVID test positivity rate is less than two per cent reopened for students of classes 9-12 on Monday after a gap of five months. The Chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai likened the reopening to freedom for students…
For India’s young generation, the costs of school closure amid Covid-19 are mounting
India has seen a lot of suffering in the last year and a half. But are we setting ourselves up for another prolonged and needless suffering well after Covid-19 recedes? Is school closure a necessary step to control the spread of Covid-19? It is high time to ask and answer…
Maharashtra’s decision not to reopen schools slammed by experts
Public health experts express shock that Task Force has opposed the Education Department’s decision to restart schools despite not having a single qualified person on the panel. Public health experts from Maharashtra have called out the State COVID-19 Task Force’s stand of not reopening schools for being unscientific and taken…
Tamil Nadu schools reopening date to be released by August 20
The Tamil Nadu government would take a ‘final’ decision to reopen schools for classes nine to 12 by August 20. The Chief Minister has also asked the state Health Minister to take feedback from all the district collectors and the district medical officers before a final decision is announced.
Schools reopened for students’ future, AP CM Jagan says while allaying Covid-19 fears
Even as the fears of a Covid-19 third wave loom large, schools across Andhra Pradesh reopened on Monday, resuming classes in physical mode for the students of all the standards.
What Freedoms, Which Schools for the Millions of Abandoned ‘Offline’ Children?
All state governments need a quick appraisal of the situation of schools in districts and blocks to ensure immediate responsibility for necessary action. After a year and a half of closure, some states have announced plans to reopen schools in the coming weeks – though not for those who have…
India Can’t Keep Citing the Pandemic to Deprive Children of Education
It has already been a year and a half since the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted education. It is high time that governments come up with innovative solutions to deal with the emerging situation.
Education Disrupted: Children Lose Friends, And Learning, As Schools Remain Shut
Parents, especially those who are poor and unable to teach their children, are likely to want schools to open, while literate, urban parents mostly worry about Covid-19.
Gram panchayats in Karnataka to have budget for children
Gram panchayats in the state will soon have a separate budget to give thrust to their comprehensive development plan for children, according to highly placed sources. Targeted at preventing child labour, child marriages and malnutrition among others, the specific budget will be evolved in coordination with the various departments concerned. The…
Rise in dropouts a worrying sign
Globally, UNESCO has estimated that 24 million additional students and youth may drop out or not have access to schools due to the pandemic’s economic impact alone. In Karnataka, NGOs have found several students working as casual labourers to augment the lost income of their poor parents.