As of June 2021, 90% of the world’s countries operated schools in some capacity, while in India, schools remained shut. An extensive study by SRCC Children’s Hospital, Mumbai, has presented robust guidelines on how schools can start this process. Over 50 million of our primary school children were not attaining foundational literacy and numeracy (MHRD). Experts recommend a staggered re-opening of schools, starting with as low as 25% of children coming to school on a given day. For their safety, it is imperative that we vaccinate school teachers and staff on a priority basis.

Source: Mint July 06, 2021 16:30 UTC