Articles for School Closure

Patna DM writes to chief secretary after edu dept objects schools’ closure order
11 months ago

Patna DM writes to chief secretary after edu dept objects schools’ closure order

Hindustan Times  

Patna: Patna district magistrate Chandra Shekhar Singh has written to Bihar chief secretary Amir Subhani, seeking his intervention to resolve the conflict that has erupted between the district administration and the state education department, officials aware of the matter said. Patna DM has ordered closure of schools due to severe cold In his letter, Singh complained to Subhani about the …

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With COVID-19 ‘over’, applying the lessons learnt
1 year, 7 months ago

With COVID-19 ‘over’, applying the lessons learnt

The Hindu  

Approximately 1,192 days since January 30, 2020, when COVID-19 was announced as a ‘public health emergency of international concern’, the World Health Organization, on May 5, 2023, declared that COVID-19 was no longer a public health emergency of international concern. Misinformation during the second wave In April-May 2021, there was a COVID-19 misinformation blitzkrieg: that a ‘third wave in India …

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The pathology of school closure in India
2 years, 10 months ago

The pathology of school closure in India

The Hindu  

In the last two years, India has achieved the dubious distinction of becoming the country with the second longest COVID-19 pandemic-linked school closure in the world — next only to Uganda. In the Union Budget 2022-23, while acknowledging learning loss due to the pandemic, the Government has proposed, under the ‘one class, one TV channel’ programme of the Pradhan Mantri …

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School Closures and the Hidden Costs of This Market Failure
2 years, 10 months ago

School Closures and the Hidden Costs of This Market Failure

News 18  

Schools have not opened for most parts of the last two years in India. Women’s workforce participation in urban India has fallen further, they continue to shoulder the additional online-school responsibilities, mostly juggling two children while managing the house, a cruel and unfair burden. It has been estimated by the World Bank, that India is set to lose $440 billion …

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For Kids’ Sake, End COVID Fixation, Start Undoing the Harm Done to Them
2 years, 10 months ago

For Kids’ Sake, End COVID Fixation, Start Undoing the Harm Done to Them

News 18  

Since March 2020, the world has been in crisis and uncertainty. Fear for Kids, and a Common Myth Unfortunately, fear rather than reason has been the basis for much of the world’s Covid response. An analysis of US’s CDC data shows that in the year 2020, there was a staggering increase of about 14 per cent in deaths in the …

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Education ministry releases guidelines for parents to help kids learn amidst school closures
3 years, 6 months ago

Education ministry releases guidelines for parents to help kids learn amidst school closures

India Today  

With school closures continuing through the second wave of Covid-19, the Ministry of Education has released a set of guidelines for parents to engage their kids who are stuck at home and help them learn better during this period irrespective of their own literacy levels. The ‘Guidelines for Parent Participation in Home-based Leaming’ provide information on how they can support …

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Closure of 1.5 million schools in India due to Covid-19 pandemic impacts 247 million children
3 years, 9 months ago

Closure of 1.5 million schools in India due to Covid-19 pandemic impacts 247 million children

India Today  

In India, the closure of 1.5 million schools due to the pandemic and lockdowns in 2020 has impacted 247 million children enrolled in elementary and secondary schools. Schools for more than 168 million children globally have been completely closed for almost a full year, said UNICEF. Schools closed for one year While talking about the impact of the pandemic on …

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92% lose foundational ability in language due to Covid-19 school closures, 82% in maths: Study
3 years, 10 months ago

92% lose foundational ability in language due to Covid-19 school closures, 82% in maths: Study

India Today  

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a harsh impact on education because of around 10 months of school closures. This loss of learning comprises both the loss of regular curricular learning that children would have acquired if schools remained open, as also students ‘forgetting’ abilities learnt in the previous class. This study, undertaken in January 2021, reveals the extent and nature …

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Boris Johnson says reopening schools next month is a 'moral duty'
4 years, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson says reopening schools next month is a 'moral duty'

Daily Mail  

Boris Johnson today throws down the gauntlet to union leaders blocking the return of pupils to classrooms by insisting the country has a ‘moral duty’ to reopen schools next month. Mr Johnson writes: ‘Now that we know enough to reopen schools to all pupils safely, we have a moral duty to do so.’ The rallying cry will further crank up …

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Zimbabwe election violence: No closure for families two years on
4 years, 4 months ago

Zimbabwe election violence: No closure for families two years on

Al Jazeera  

Relatives who lost loved ones in a 2018 army clampdown on opposition protesters still wait for compensation and answers. Gavin Dean Charles, 48, was one of the six people killed in Zimbabwe’s capital two years ago when soldiers opened fire on opposition supporters protesting against what they said was an attempt by the governing ZANU-PF party to steal tightly contested …

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