Many students have forgotten the basics of reading and writing
Children have returned to schools after a gap of several months due to the pandemic, leaving teachers with the difficult task of handling them. Many have forgotten the basics of reading and writing, a majority of students are struggling to recall multiplication tables and for some sitting in the class for three hours without a break has become a task.
Except for a few, a majority of students, particularly in rural areas, remained away from schools since the outbreak of the pandemic, which forced the government to shut the schools. However, a few who could afford cellphones and the internet remained in touch with teachers online. Classes 6 to 8 began on September 6 and classes IX and X were opened on August 23. Though attendance is not compulsory, teachers are insisting that parents send their children to school in the interest of their studies.
