Mysuru: Because Covid cases spread rapidly in many parts of the country, especially in urban bags, fear of the closing of other schools has hit the parents of students who have lost almost two academic years.
Experts and activists also urge the state government to keep schools open because the closure of other schools can lead to more examples of child marriages and child labor, and worsen malnutrition among children.
According to parents, if children lose other academic years, it can cause more problems than the pandemic itself.
“Since April 2020, my daughter was almost at home in the absence of regular school activities, interactions with her classmates, because of Covid’s fear.
He began going to school in the second week of November.
He struggled a lot to adjust to the new school environment and rules mandated mask among others.
Now, if the school is closed again, he will return to how he was before.
This will affect his personality and learning, “said Balakrishna S from RR Nagar in the city.
Parashuram ML, member of the State Commission Karnataka for the protection of children’s rights, echo the same view.
According to Parashuram, domestic violence, hunger, the absence of friends and lack of outdoor activities, among others have caused many problems for children at the closing of the school in the first and second waves.
“School closure will not serve any purpose.
We cannot build a welfare community if we close our school for an unlimited period,” he warned.
Citing examples of challenges faced by children, especially from disadvantaged partners, he states that there is no alternative to school in the current scenario.
DC Nanjunda, Associate Professor, the Mysore University Social Achievement Study Center observes the cancellation of midday food Cooked in schools resulting in malnutrition among children from the weaker part of society.
Likewise, the problem of child labor has been exacerbated, he said.
“We all know the effects of school closure in the past two years.
But for parents, children are emotional problems.
They prefer school closure rather than getting their children infected.
So make the decision very difficult,” he said.