School Closure
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The lost generation: How unending school closures have crippled the education of India's children
Learning outcomes have plumutted as India’s schools have been closed for two years. What can be done to fix the problem?
Mitali Mukherjee
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Covid-19: When is it safe to go back to school? A doctor has answers in a new book
The crux of the problem is that there doesn’t seem to be any end to the pandemic.
Saroja Balan
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Delhi schools to be shut from tomorrow due to high pollution levels
Schools had reopened for all classes just four days ago.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Young professionals are fleeing crisis-hit Pakistan in hope of a better future
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Mauritian Bhojpuri is being dressed in Hindu nationalist robes – and I’m in mourning
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Watch: ‘3 Idiots’ stars Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi, R Madhavan comically reunite to promote new film
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Vani Jayaram (1945-2023): Remembering the versatile singer through some of her live performances
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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SC refuses to take up plea to direct Centre, states to resume physical classes in schools
The court said it was a matter ‘fraught with grave complexities’ and suggested that the decision should be left to state governments.
Scroll Staff
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97% of parents of underprivileged children in rural India want schools to reopen, finds survey
Nearly half of all the children were unable to read more than a few words, showing the devastating impact of online education.
Scroll Staff
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‘Our children have been set back by two years’: In Mumbai, another round of online classes begins
In the face of financial hardship, working-class families are struggling to continue the education of their children.
Smitha Nair
Video
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Watch: This dog was taking a ride on the roof of a car in Bengaluru
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Eco India: Why are sparrows continuing to disappear from Indian cities?
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Watch: Adele moved to tears as fan shows up with picture of his late wife to her Las Vegas show
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Vani Jayaram (1945-2023): Remembering the versatile singer through some of her live performances
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Eco India, Episode 213: How saving the most common creatures can help us protect our planet better
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By failing to prioritise education, Modi government and the states are harming India’s future
Even during the harshest lockdown periods, the authorities paid little attention to how children in schools were being impacted by the pandemic.
Deepanshu Mohan
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It’s 500 days since children went to school in India. Everything is opening. Why aren’t schools?
School closures have upended the lives of millions of children in India.
Johanna Deeksha
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This 7-year-old is doing online classes but his mother is worried he isn’t learning much
With schools closed, the parents of primary school children have had a tough time keeping them engaged.
Aarefa Johari
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: Horses and a quietly thumping heart in ‘The Rider’
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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‘Jehanabad – Of Love & War’ review: A heavily spiced account of an audacious jailbreak
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‘Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat’ review: A throbbing musical about forbidden passion
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‘Faraaz’ review: A shallow exploration of 2016 Dhaka terror attack
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A 13-year-old was locked out of online classes because his parents refused to pay annual school fees
Parents argue private schools should waive off non-tuition fees since children are no longer accessing campus facilities.
Vijayta Lalwani
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From avid learner to sole earner of her family, how school closure changed this 13-year-old’s life
It is the second academic year when children have been out of school across India.
Johanna Deeksha