Corona and Back to School
As a nation we have now entered first phase of Unlock. Different versions of Unlock currently exist within our country depending on the zone category. I am finding it difficult to find a single brief document which gives thought process of the authorities about future steps they plan to take. The number of Covid-19 patients continues to grow, but due to various factors such as adverse impact on economy, struggle for survival of significant number of Indian citizens; we are sort of compelled to enter the first phase of Unlock. The subject of this post is about timing of the Back to School event in India. Most of the educational institutes are currently closed for physical classroom sessions and are operating in virtual mode. At some point of time, authorities will have to take decision on physical reopening of schools. My request to all concerned authorities is to make a plan to operate in Virtual mode for this entire academic year. This may sound an extreme re...