New Delhi: Cannot “return to school” as usual after the reopening and a lack of a comprehensive approach will deepen existing education inequality, according to new reports by the National Coalition in Emergency Education (Ncee).
Reports – “The future at stake – guidelines and principles to continue and renew education” – Launched on Tuesday made a series of recommendations to help reopen schools at 250 million children in India back to school after 18 months in the middle Losing devastating learning.
Jean Dreeze’s development economist said the 2020 national education policy included a commitment to simplify the curriculum and this was the right time to do it.
“Most of the 250 million Indian children who are now returning to school do not have regular contact with teachers or structured learning opportunities during a pandemic, which leads to educational emergencies with countless proportions.
Safe! You have managed to throw your votelogin to see results “However, the state government reopened school as if nothing serious happened, students have been moved with two normal values ​​and syllabus being followed, often after a short repair course to bring them to the class level , “said the report.
This report recommends to focus educational recovery efforts on language and mathematical competencies and adopt the approach of social-emotional development.
“This will allow students to make progress in various subjects.
That means the syllabus adjustment and schedule to provide adequate time to this curricular area,” he added.
The report also highlights the loss of the most fundamental language and mathematics skills among rural and urban children, Dalit, Adivasis, minority, and migrant workers, which leads to millions of drop-out.
“We are very wrong with our children,” Shantha Sinha said, a former head of the National Commission for the protection of children’s rights.
“For 18 months throughout the education system inactive.
Online education has become a disaster.
Children have lost their reading and writing habits.
Treating our children to school as a business-as usual will be a loss that cannot be improved for them and them .
Life and put the future of India at stake “.
According to Sajitha Bashir, a former global advisor for education at the World Bank and NCEE core members, countries around the world modify the curriculum and teaching methods to enable children to be back with education, focusing on core competencies and providing additional resources and budget , Teaching time and efforts to help disadvantaged.
This guide recommends a series of comprehensive actions that include regular teacher coaching and assistance; Provision of additional learning materials for organized curriculum and return to the school registration drive.
It also suggests actions that include health and nutrition for children; Regular and simple two-way communication with parents, members of the School Management Committee, Teacher, Local Authority and other main stakeholders and proactive management through district education emergency units and additional funds.