A year of learning for T.N.’s primary school educators
The Hindu
Schools have to identify learning gaps cropping up at the stage where children pick up basic skills
It has been over a year since primary school students in Tamil Nadu attended school. Schools in the State were shut in March 2020 owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. While educators hoped for schools to reopen sometime early this year, the State has now been gripped by a second wave and schools are expected to remain shut for longer. For private schools that have been able to go the online way, initiating online classes or virtual assessments came with its own set of challenges.More Related News

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