434 million children in South Asia faced learning loss due to Covid-19, says Unicef report: What govts need to do

A Unicef report shows that 434 children - just from South Asia - have faced learning losses due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Here's what Unicef is calling for governments to do.

School closures have led to alarming inequities in learning opportunities for children in South Asia, despite significant efforts by governments and partners to expand remote learning, according to UNICEF research conducted in India, the Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. School closures in South Asia due to the Covid-19 pandemic have interrupted the learning of 434 million children. According to UNICEF’s research, a substantial proportion of students and their parents reported that students learnt significantly less compared to pre-pandemic levels.