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Millions of Indian Children Affected by COVID-Related School Closures, Digital Divide -Murali Krishnan

-TheWire.in

Millions of school children in India, especially from poor families, dropped out of school over the past two years because of the COVID health emergency.

Raghav Paswan, a vegetable vendor from East Delhi has two school-age children, 12-year-old Vinita and nine-year-old Gita, who have not gone to school for the past two years because of the pandemic.

Paswan’s meagre income has dropped further during the pandemic, to the point where he could barely support the family’s food needs, meaning no money left to see his children through school.

The children dropped out, took up odd jobs and started working alongside their parents to financially support the family.

“There was no option and I dropped out of school because of the circumstances at home. I don’t know when I will return,” Vinita told DW.

This is not an isolated case. Millions of school children in India, especially from poor families, have dropped out of school over the past two years because of the COVID health emergency and the resulting economic crisis.

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* This article was originally published on Deutsche Welle