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Education has been one of the biggest casualties of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The UNICEF-ITU report signals that this was the largest mass disruption in education in modern history and has affected 1.6 billion children globally. Around the world, policy makers have called for a move to remote learning to combat the crisis. However, this has led to an imbalanced landscape given the lack of Internet access for many.
India has always had problems with education delivery due to issues of lack of access. This has been exacerbated by the lack of connectivity. Despite Internet penetration being close to 50%, students in the 5 to 25 age group get only around 15% access. With more institutions offering online courses, and a multitude of emerging resources to improve the online model and make it a viable substitute for a traditional classroom, there is potential for change. Internet-powered mobile technology can change the course of education delivery and make it more accessible, personalised, cost effective and shock-proof...
Not everyone believes online education is an equal substitute for
traditional learning, but a hybrid model may gain traction in the
future. The blended learning format redefines the traditional education
paradigm and positively impacts four basic equations in the process —
teacher-student; student-student; parent-student, and parent-teacher.
All four equations are regenerated, as a new collaborative model
develops.
Source: The Hindu
