ONLINE CLASSES ARE AN OPTION VERY FEW CAN AFFORD. EDUCATIONAL ECOSYSTEMS NEED TO BE INCLUSIVE IN THEIR APPROACH AND RESPOND FROM A SPACE OF EMPATHY
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The easy online transition of the mode of work (and play in some cases) can only be afforded by the privileged. Not everyone has access to digital solutions, and not everyone has the space and paraphernalia to attend online classes.

On June 2, a Class 9 student from Malappuram, in Kerala, allegedly committed suicide because she was upset that she could not afford to attend the online classes. As marginalised populations do not have access to digital resources and tools, there is also the loss of academic learning, furthering the learning gap. The digital divide runs wide and deep across India….

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