Online teaching

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 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.

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.

Teachers need to go for professional development as it not only helps them teach their students better but also makes them effective and efficient, in all aspects of their professional lives.

Online teaching is an appreciable option to continue education process in emergency situations like the present one. So, we should get ourselves ready for such advancements. Government policies towards digital inclusivity is the requirement of time.

With only 2G connectivity, the transition to this new mode of teaching has not been easy. Two teachers form Jammu tell us about how they are still managing to teach their students against all odds.

With the innovative and increasing use of technology to cheat during traditional examinations our method to evaluate students, needs to be seriously re-looked into.

क्या बच्चों की पढ़ाई की पूरी जिम्मेदारी सिर्फ स्कूल की है, अभिभावकों की बिल्कुल भी नहीं? क्या कोरोनावायरस वैश्विक महामारी में जब दुनिया ज़्यादा से ज़्यादा चीजों को ऑनलाइन कर रही है तो ऑनलाइन शिक्षा से परहेज़ क्यों?

The effectiveness of the online studying/learning from the students' point of view will be critical because it would require students to be highly self motivated.