The Indian EXPRESS :COVID-19 lockdown: Parents concerned over plans to reopen schools, over 2 lakh sign petition
date：2020-06-03 20:38author：小编source：The Indian EXPRESSviews：
Over 2 lakh parents from across the country have signed a petition demanding that schools should not be reopened unless the COVID-19 situation improves or a vaccine is ready.
The petition comes following the government's announcement that schools, colleges, coaching centres, and other educational institutions will be reopened after discussing the coronavirus situation with states and union territories in July.
“Opening of schools in July will be the worst decision by the government. It’s like playing with fire when we ought to douse it with full force. The current academic session should continue in e-learning mode. If the schools claim that they are doing a good job via virtual learning then why not continue it for the rest of the academic year,” said the petition, which has been signed by over 2.13 lakh parents.
“At home, we can take several precautions but how will we ensure that when kids go to school. Lunch breaks, school buses, everywhere there will be fear. At a time when cases are rising, it’s not a wise thing to do,” said Swati Bhardwaj, mother of a seven-year-old. Gurgaon resident, Mayank Mehra, said, “When the lockdown was announced neither teachers nor students or parents were prepared for the technological intervention but now in two months some ground has been made and it can be smoothly pursued for few months till the situation is normal”.
India is now seventh among the nations worst hit by the COVID-19 pandemic after the US, Brazil, Russia, the UK, Spain and Italy, according to the WHO coronavirus tracker.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/education/covid-19-lockdown-parents-concerned-over-plans-to-reopen-schools-over-2-lakh-sign-petition-6437189/
The petition comes following the government's announcement that schools, colleges, coaching centres, and other educational institutions will be reopened after discussing the coronavirus situation with states and union territories in July.
“Opening of schools in July will be the worst decision by the government. It’s like playing with fire when we ought to douse it with full force. The current academic session should continue in e-learning mode. If the schools claim that they are doing a good job via virtual learning then why not continue it for the rest of the academic year,” said the petition, which has been signed by over 2.13 lakh parents.
“At home, we can take several precautions but how will we ensure that when kids go to school. Lunch breaks, school buses, everywhere there will be fear. At a time when cases are rising, it’s not a wise thing to do,” said Swati Bhardwaj, mother of a seven-year-old. Gurgaon resident, Mayank Mehra, said, “When the lockdown was announced neither teachers nor students or parents were prepared for the technological intervention but now in two months some ground has been made and it can be smoothly pursued for few months till the situation is normal”.
India is now seventh among the nations worst hit by the COVID-19 pandemic after the US, Brazil, Russia, the UK, Spain and Italy, according to the WHO coronavirus tracker.
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