When India went into a sudden lockdown at the end of March, around 320 million children were impacted by the closing of schools. “The government said, go online, online, online – where are these lines we go on to?” asks Urvashi Sahni, founder of Study Hall Educational Foundation based in Lucknow, in the populous Uttar Pradesh state. These children adapted quickly to new learning systems with online classes, videos, and worksheets shared on social media, as they had access to smartphones and computers. As the lockdown eased, teachers started taking classes of about five children in community spaces and in homes. Even a few weeks of lessons missed would be a big setback for these already disadvantaged children,” Kaur said.

Source: The Star September 02, 2020 06:00 UTC