Amid the spurt in COVID-19 cases in the state, the madhya pradesh government has announced the closure of schools till January 31
COVID-19 | Teachers, parents irked over Maharashtra decision to close schools
The Maharashtra government’s directive to close schools till February 15 in the wake of the spread of the Omicron variant, even in rural areas and parts where there is no rise in number of COVID-19 patients, has irked teachers and parents with many teacher groups terming it discriminatory and damaging…
What have we done to our kids?
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.
Bengaluru: All Schools & Colleges closed barring Class 10- 12, Nursing & Medical Colleges – Guidelines
Bangalore Schools, Colleges have been closed due to rising COVID-19 cases. The state government led by CM Bommai has decided to shut all educational institutions in the city for next 2 weeks, except classes 10-12 and Nursing, Medical colleges
Karnataka: Schools must be shut as last resort, NCEE tells government
The National Coalition on the Education Emergency (NCEE), a forum of experts in the field of education, child rights and medicine have strongly recommended that schools be closed as a last resort. This comes even as the Karnataka government has announced the suspension of in-person classes for all except classes…
Press Release – Schools must be the last to be closed
Complete lock down has severely affected our economy and jobs earlier. School lock down will similarly seriously harm our children, and that too, over the long term. Keeping schools open is necessary to reduce this serious harm and resume the processes of learning. Schools must be the last to close…
Closing schools would ‘spell disaster for children’, says Right to Education group
The National Coalition on the Education Emergency said evidence suggest children are least vulnerable to Covid-19 and the fatalities are negligible.
COVID-19: Goa shuts schools, colleges; likely to impose night curfew
State witnessed sudden spike in cases after New Year celebrations
The children who quietly dropped out of school
The Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns disrupted the education of millions of students in India. When schools reopened, many never went back.