Online Education

Reward your kids for their good behaviour. It improves their mood. Engage them in fun activities and make memories. It will keep them out of the reach of stress & anxiety.

After the lockdown and shutting of schools, most children are deprived of education. The shift of education on online-based created inequality among poor children and rich children.

The recent UGC guidelines promoting blended learning have met with a lot of opposition from many student and teacher groups. The ideas in the document show a deep disconnect from social realities in India. It is important that policymakers carry out a wide consultation process with different participants in education and have a real sense of challenges on the ground, before recommending such policies.

Since most of the population in India resides in village and most of the student studies in government schools, is online education inclusive to all students?

The present scenario has jeopardised the educational ecosystem to achieve its objectives. In this regard, multifront reforms are needed for the efficient functioning of the education system in the post-COVID-19 era.

Online class is obviously an alternative during this pandemic period but how much learning is happening in students is questionable and the authorities are not looking in that part.

Indian students and parents need to adapt new way of virtual learning.

The new way of online education seems an imposed burden not only on students and parents but also on teachers. It is ruining mental and physical health (to an extent) of students and teachers with increased screentime.

MHRD, under the able guidance of Minister Dr Pokhriyal, has been working hard on integration of technology in education through various initiatives such as Operation Digital Board, E-Pathshala, DIKSHA, VIDYADAAN, SWAYAM, SWAYAM PRABHA and #BharatPadheOnline.

This relative relaxation from work (work commute at the very least) has given all of us some time to think about our future and just to pause and look at where we are headed.