It has been more than one and half years since the educational institutions adopted the new TEACHING–Learning method. The closure of HEIs may cause long-lasting impact and could potentially hit an entire generation.
A recent survey by Teamlease has highlighted learning loss among university students. Majority of the system might have become habituated to the new normal and enjoying easier and quick access to information, flexible learning etc. But it has become imperative to take initiative to mitigate the ill effect of digital learning for students residing in remote areas.
According to the survey findings, college students believe they have faced 40-60% of learning loss due to Covid. It also indicated that it would take three years to bridge the gap. Due to digital limitations, continuous online Education has led to learning loss among students, especially in the rural belt, says Keshari Lal Verma, vice-chancellor, Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. With the fear of an impending third wave of Covid-19 looming large, academic institutions should think of student-centric feasible ideas that can be implemented to address the learning gap, says Verma.
School, colleges and other institutions will be opened for physical classes in Chhattisgarh from August 2. Verma has asked principals and college teachers to get a feedback from students and take a decision as per students need to mitigate the learning loss.