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UN agencies flag online education pitfalls -Basant Kumar Mohanty

-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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