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Students’ future on hold as govts put malls before schools
SciDev.net ; 2021.
Article in English | ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-1998438
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Speed read Foundational years of schooling vital for overall development Lack of digital infrastructure impedes remote learning Children’s education a priority for most parents in the region A “generational catastrophe” looms as governments prioritise opening of malls over schools, resulting in huge learning losses with some 117 million children globally still affected by full school closures due to COVID-19 lockdowns, according to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Lost formative years Children have missed the hands-on experience of learning and face-to-face engagement with teachers. Since the onset of the pandemic, schools have been completely closed for an average of 16 weeks in the Asia Pacific region comprising 47 countries. If partial closures by locality or educational level are factored in, the average duration of closures represents 29 weeks across the regions, according to the latest data from UNESCO’s HQ’s Global monitoring of school closures. A UNESCO study shows that over 100 million children will fall below the minimum proficiency level in reading due to the impact of COVID-19 school closures.
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Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: ProQuest Central Language: English Journal: SciDev.net Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: ProQuest Central Language: English Journal: SciDev.net Year: 2021 Document Type: Article