From facing difficulties in accessing online education due to limited internet coverage to being more exposed to dangers of online trolling, school-goers from different parts of Assam on Sunday deliberated on the challenges thrown upon them by the ‘new normal’. They also did not fail to highlight the positives that can be derived from the current situation of online classes, particularly emphasising the ample time at hand for reading course materials as well as other books.
The concerns confronting young learners in wake of the restrictions due to the ongoing pandemic were raised by students at a programme organised by UNICEF Assam and Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) to mark the launch of week-long WorldChildren’sDaycelebrations in the state on Sunday. (PTI)
India is going through a phase where the ideals of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru are under attack by "communal fascist" forces or being ignored, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Leader of Opposition in the assembly, V D Satheesan said on Sunday. The CM and Satheesan's remarks were made in their respective messages on the occasion of Nehru's 132nd birthday, adayalso celebrated asChildren'sDay. (PTI)