Online education and childhood
Covid-19 is a misfortune that has affected not only in our lifeworld but it is affecting the lifeworld of the entire world. It is tough to believe that there is any section of the society that has not been affected by the virus in some way or the other. The pandemic has resulted into a lot of disturbances in various events owing to disturbances in the process of socialization. Senior citizens and children have been particularly affected by this mishap. Children who require a free and progressive environment in the early years of their lives are trapped in their houses. It now seems like this period is not going to end soon and they’ll have to spend a huge part of their childhood stuck in their homes.
When countries all around the world are concerned about their students’ mental health, the education system of our country is involved in employing teachers to expand their profits. Primary level is the most neglected section in our education system because the results in this sphere take time. Most countries of the world invest in primary education because this is a sphere that prepares the base for the coming years. It’s disheartening that our country fails to acknowledge this. The schools are running their own way, they are merging sections, running many classes in a single day. Most of the schools and some parents still believe that completing the curriculum is the only objective of the school. They are trying to put as many as possible information in the mind of Child whether she/he wants to take it or not but the silence of regulators and education bodies are big concerns. They are refusing to take notice of these practices.
This is a time that can be utilized to reform the education system of the country and it is unfortunate that it is being invested in finding shortcuts to solve the current crisis which will be disastrous in the long run. The government should take children’s mental health seriously and minimize, or completely stop the practice of online education.