PTI/File Photo Jeevan Prakash Sharma 2021-07-29T09:43:58+05:30 Schools Open In 170 Countries, Why Can’t Delhi, Mumbai, Karnataka: IITians, Scientists Ask CMs outlookindia.com 2021-07-29T09:46:34+05:30
Over 50 IITians, doctors, scientists and parents have written a letter to the Chief Ministers of Delhi, Maharashtra and Karnataka and pleaded that they should urgently set up a task force for reopening of educational institutions in their respective states.
These professionals have argued that the cost of schools closure in terms of learning and development losses are mounting, while scientific evidence indicates that reopening with safeguards is possible.
“As this letter is being written, schools are open, either partially or fully, in nearly 170 countries across the world. A few countries, e.g, France and Sweden, didn’t close the school during the pandemic,” the letter said.
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