Re-imagine schooling to check learning loss
Hindustan TimesThat the pandemic wreaked havoc on basic education was well known since the first few months of school closure, bolstered by reports and anecdotes. This was visible in most states and across genders; children’s basic arithmetic levels declined over 2018 levels for most grades. The non-governmental report resumed its physical nationwide survey after a gap of four years, reaching 19,060 villages across 616 districts, 374,544 households and 699,597 children between the ages of three and 16. Worryingly, the report found that the drop in reading and comprehension levels was steeper among younger children, and acute in states that had made strides in propelling basic education. Now that there are no Covid-19 restrictions, it’s essential to try new ideas and create new norms to raise the education levels of India’s young, while simultaneously ensuring that shutting schools is no longer needed.
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