On 24 March 2020, the Government of India announced one of the most stringent lockdowns to combat the spread of Covid-19. Overnight, workers in the unorganized sector — comprising over 90 % of the country’s population — lost their jobs as projects that employed them came to a halt and supply chains got interrupted. The subsequent lockdowns…
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2022
2020
Statement Issued by a Group of Educationists and Social Work Organizations
Concerns
Between lock-downs and relaxations, governments are trying to find the right balance between saving lives and keeping the economy going. A similar balance is essential in education as well. A very small percentage of students are able to connect to online…