With the ongoing global pandemic, a lot of education has gone digital; yet the closing of schools in certain countries means the end of any and all access to education for children. In some cases, the longer these students go without returning to some sort of education the lower the chances they will ever return to it.
On Thursday, UNICEF announced the allocation of $13 million in an initiative aimed at providing alternative modes of education in low and middle income communities. This plan includes preparing and designing alternative education programs through different types of media; along with UN supporting government crisis response plans, primarily reopening education.
India is one of the first countries to receive aid. UNICEF is closely working with education departments in order to bring education in these times. UNICEF Global Chief of Education Robert Jenkins said, "Unless we collectively act now to protect children's education, societies and economies will feel the burden long after we've beaten COVID-19 . In the most vulnerable communities, the impact will span generations." The Coronavirus outbreak has led to a 21-day nationwide lock down in India, causing at least 1.5 million schools to remain shut. Final exams have either been suspended or schools have decided to promote students to the next class without conducting examinations.
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