Can Online Learning Replace the School Classrooms?
March 2020, when almost the entire world was in a state of lockdown, one of the biggest challenges was to ensure the continuity of education for the young ones. The nationwide lockdown meant schools; tuition centres and learning programmes couldn’t continue to function the same way they used to - and hence, the switch to digital mode. Today, we are almost a year into the ‘new normal’ and the biggest question which stands before us is - will online learning replace the traditional education system? The answer is a resounding NO. Online education platforms have definitely changed the educational system. We know that if another pandemic hits, the education of our children will be the last thing to suffer. But, no matter how well online learning for kids gets, it can never be good enough to replace the traditional education system. Here’s why! ● Online learning is out of reach for many kids coming from a financially deprived sec...