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Online Education
Virtual learning fatigue is taking a toll on children’s health: Here is what parents can do about it
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.
The child right under COVID-19 crisis
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.
Is UGC’s blended learning proposal beneficial or harmful for Indian higher education system?
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.
Online education in India- A distant road to travel
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?
Reforms needed in Indian education system post-COVID-19
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.
Pandemic and the changed education
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.
Challenges and opportunities for the higher education system: Co-existing with COVID-19
Indian students and parents need to adapt new way of virtual learning.
Online education is farce; time to move beyond textbook education and make it practical
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: COVID warrior in disguise
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.
The era of e-learning and “micro degrees”
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.