Prolonged closure of schools lays serious impact on mental health of schoolkids: Report - The sudden surge due to the Omicron variant again forced the closure of the institutions.
When schools finally reopen, many of these children will recover their ability to read and write and also enjoy other aspects of learning and school life: Jean Drèze
The Indian ruling elite’s insistence on reopening schools for in-class instruction threatens to produce mass infection and death, compounding an already dire social crisis decades in the making.
Primary school students face the lowest risk from COVID-19 but stand to lose the most in terms of nutrition, social play and foundational skills. Yet, they remain forgotten in Union and state governments' reopening agendas.