Paragraph On Impact of Covid-19 is Education System
The COVID-19 pandemic affected the educational
system worldwide. Most governments decided to temporarily close educational institutions
in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19. As of 12 January 2021,
approximately 825 million learners were affected due to school closures in
response to the pandemic. The number of cases of COVID-19 started to rise in
March 2020 and educational institutions and universities remained closed. Globally,
the education of almost 75 million children and young people was interrupted. According
to UNICEF monitoring, 23 countries at one time implemented nationwide closures
and 40 had local closures, impacting about 47 percent of the world’s student
population. 112 countries schools were open.
Scarcer education options impacted
people with few financial resources, while those with more found education. New
online programs shifted the labour of education from schools to families and
individuals, and consequently, people everywhere who relied on schools rather
than computers and homeschooling had more difficulty. Early childhood education
and care (ECEC) as well as school closures impacted students, teachers, and
families, and far-reaching economic and societal consequences are expected. School
closures shed light on various social and economic issues, including student
debt, digital learning, food security, and homelessness, as well as access to
childcare, health care, housing, internet, and disability services. The impact
was more severe for disadvantaged children and their families, causing
interrupted learning, compromised nutrition, childcare problems, and consequent
economic cost to families who could not work.
In response to school closures, UNESCO recommended the use of distance learning Programmes and open educational applications and platforms that schools and teachers can use to reach learners remotely and limit the disruption of education.
