Rajkot / Vadodara: Before the Covid-19 induced pandemic forces them to close physically, schools are not just a place for students to learn but also to be friends in the classroom, build relationships and break ice with a variety of backgrounds in the playground.
The majority of schools in countries have been reopened after a long break of 18 months.
But students now begin to face psychological challenges.
Some schools have also started children’s counseling to avoid the long-term impact on their personality.
“Students from all classes face problems.
But we believe that grade 6 to 8 students face more problems compared to their seniors.
They become introverted and immediately annoyed.
Even in sports, children are tired earlier because they have lost their practice.
Already starting to prefer more games in a room that implies that they are not physically active, “said Hetal Parikh, Principal of Greenwood International School.
The school administrator observed that children remained confused and did not mingle like before in the pre-covid era.
“There are 13 schools in Rajkot who have provided counseling training to three teachers each from their school.
These teachers are trained by the Psychology Department of Saurashtra University,” said DV Mehta, Chairman of the Genius School Group.
Psychologists say that students do not mix each other as in the past because of the lack of re-orientation of “normal”.
“When, as a parent, we ask children that they should save themselves, they start isolating themselves from others.
They stay away.
Adults understand that we can get along while wearing a mask or keeping a safe distance.
But Children do not understand that they can also get along while maintaining precautions.
It is important that parents teach again / redirect them because everyone needs re-learning after a pandemic, “said Dr.
Gitanjali Roy, assistant professor in the MS University psychology department.
“Also, every family has gone through several other types of suffering – whether it is sick or death Children are very fast students, “he said.
(With input from Prashant Rupera in Vadodara)