HYDERABAD: A number of parents in the city are unwilling to admit their children into pre-primary sections due to surge in Covid-19 cases.
While some don’t want their children to engage in online classes at such an early stage, others are worried that skipping pre-primary sections may lead to issues while admitting their child in class 1 at a later stage.
Srinath K, an IT employee, was to admit his 4-year old daughter in LKG last year.
Due to the pandemic, he skipped admission hoping that the situation may improve by 2021.
With Covid second wave turning out to be even worse, he is worried over his daughter’s future.
“Ideally, this year, my daughter should have been in UKG.
While my other eight year old child is comfortably attending online classes, it is not possible for my four-year-old as she is not even aware of the concept of school and learning,” said Srinath.
The concern is much the same for other parents who are now teaching basic alphabet, numbers and rhymes to their children at home.
“Since I am working from home, I spend some time with my son to give him foundation lessons.
Now, I intend to directly seek admission in class 1 once he turns six in 2022,” said Varsha Jose, a parent.
Some are unwilling to spend huge amounts towards online education.
“When students go to school, they follow a certain discipline and learn inter-social skills.
They indulge in physical activities.
I don’t find any sense in paying up to Rs 1 lakh for online classes where they’d be merely showing them videos,” said a parent.