New Delhi, June 26 Online education for learners at all levels is one of the many sweeping changes brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. According to a new study, in the absence of the physical classroom, over 1 in 5 students took online classes while seated on a bed while 14 per cent sat on the floor for their classes.
According to child psychologist Chandni Bhagat, "The ongoing pandemic has been extremely challenging for kids. As they are home-schooling for the second consecutive year, they are grappling with several issues which they may be unable to freely express."
The study 'Taking care of children as they learn from home' by Godrej Interio revealed that 52 per cent of the children had daily online classes while 36 per cent had classes four times a week and as a result, over 4 in 10 children complained of eye strain issues.
NCR-based Ankit Aggarwal, an IT professional and father to a five-year-old, tells life: "During Covid, shift to virtual classrooms has fully changed the kids' lifestyle. There is almost a 90 per cent decrease in physical activities of kids. Building basic behaviours like sharing, caring, leading, self-confidence and being social are big tasks now as kids are not going out of home. My child often wakes up asking when she will go to school, and says she misses going in the bus. It will be really difficult for them to keep up with school timings now. As parents, we find activities to keep her engaged throughout. We have also introduced yoga in her routine that helps her reduce anxiety."
Fatema Agarkar, Founder of Agarkar Centre of Excellence
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