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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | UN agencies flag online education pitfalls -Basant Kumar Mohanty

UN agencies flag online education pitfalls -Basant Kumar Mohanty

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published Published on Apr 20, 2020   modified Modified on Apr 20, 2020

-The Telegraph

Unesco and Unicef advisories carry a huge significance for India, where the lockdown has triggered efforts to promote online teaching from primary school to universities

New Delhi: Two UN agencies have warned against any large-scale shift towards online education, saying it would deepen socio-economic inequalities and warning that virtual platforms can leave children vulnerable to sexual exploitation.

The Unesco and Unicef advisories carry a huge significance for India, where the lockdown has triggered efforts to promote online teaching from primary school to universities, while long-term plans are being made for online modes of higher education.

Unesco, the UN’s education arm, has released key recommendations from an independent Futures of Education Commission, which said: “It is an illusion to think that online learning is the way forward for all.”

According to the commission, a shift towards remote, Web-based learning will deepen inequalities not just in the poor nations but also in the richer parts of the globe.

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The Telegraph, 20 April, 2020, https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/coronavirus-lockdown-un-agencies-flag-online-education-pitfalls/cid/1766379?ref=top-stories_home-template


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