The COVID-19 flare up and the lockdown brought about the conclusion of schools across the country. Thus, the education system started online classes as an alternative to regular classes.
Are online classes the right way for the students to learn and develop?
How online classes are influencing children's physical and mental health would affect the lifestyle of the children. Moreover, in addition to health issues, it would create a lack of communication skills between the children and causes social isolation.
How will poor children be affected by these classes?
Only a bunch of fortunate children whose parents are wealthy enough for providing their children the technology, i.e., smartphone, laptop, PC, tab, etc. used for the online classes. Many students are suffering due to a lack of technological devices or due to poor connection.
Have online classes created a class division?
Due to COVID-19, virtual education has taken place. Some students who are fortunate enough to have the technology for attending classes but most of the students whose parents are not wealthy enough are left behind. This seems to create class division among the rich and poor children.
Can there be alternatives for these online classes?
Sound system
In Jharkhand's Dumka region, a school director has introduced speakers in the territories, depending upon the number of students. Exercises are conveyed by teachers in the school, over the mic, and the students sit close to the speakers. If they have any inquiries, they communicate something specific through the telephone, and it is settled the following day. Students generally welcome this technique, as they are looking into learning through this one of a kind style.
Conveying instructive materials
Weekly packs could be planned to contain readings, worksheets, and other required materials. These can be conveyed to students and any questions and can be settled through calls or messages. On the off chance that the circumstance permits, a dropbox can be introduced at the school, wherein the students can drop off their tasks.
Activating volunteers
The BMC can work together with NGOs in the instruction part and prepare volunteers through them. The volunteers can frame gatherings of 4-5 students in the area and lead classes according to accommodation.
Radio telecom
Radios can be effectively open, even though a customary cell phone. Broadcasting scholastic substances through radio channels can be a financially savvy strategy for instructing students. Timings ought to be conveyed ahead of time, so none of the students passes up exercises.
Ability improvement
Students ought to be urged to deal with their interests or aptitudes, for example, cooking, painting, and perusing. The students can be approached to keep up a diary for the equivalent and update their educators about the advancement, at normal spans through calls or messages. The final product ought to be considered towards definite evaluations.
Mate framework
seniors and youngsters live in a similar neighborhood; a pal framework can be shaped wherein the senior shows his/her lesser and keeps up a record of the last's advancement.
Conclusion
As every coin has two faces, similarly, online classes have positive and negative impacts too. Today, it is necessary for the education system, but it creates too much physical and mental stress. The education system should develop a new idea considering the education, health of the students, and the suitable method through which poor children can also continue their students without any interruption.
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