Poor forced to sell resources to catch up with virtual education

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In bizarre news, a man of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh sold his cow, which was his single source of income, to buy a mobile phone so that his two children could get access to online classes. As the man, Kuldeep Singh, says that he approached many bankers and money-lenders, Blade Bankers to get a loan of Rs.6,000, but no one helped him because of his financial condition doesn’t attract bankers. On the other hand, people are now persistent with frequent unwanted calls from bankers asking that – do you want a quick loan with easy features?.

Bankers and lenders should extent support for those who are in need of little funds for their survival in this corona times, so that coronavirus will not laugh at you!. In a bid to help needy people affected in the wake of coronavirus outbreak, some state-owned lenders had announced special emergency loan products, but nothing for the poor and needy for their survival.

In this corona time, to keep their children from leaving school, many helpless parents may forced to sell their valuable resources, driving them further into poverty. In the event that Covid-19 and social distancing are digging in for the long haul for an indefinite time, it is also realistically sure that online edification is definitely not a temporary marvel. In this circumstance, the governments should wake up to the increasing want of access to resources vital for internetlearning.  It is high time governments understood the advantages of investing in human capital.  Cable-TV can also be explored as an alternative option for imparting guidance, as Kerala has now sought to do.

Online classes, being video content, require 4G-resistance, whereas data charges in India are low, most handsets being used by the Indian poor people are not 4G-savvy. India’s mobile broadband is tarnished for its deprived quality, particularly in rural areas.

Online instruction cannot ever match the class-room experience, but it can democratize access to learning in circumstances where schools, teachers and libraries are not enough.

This article published in Metro Vaartha on 28.7.20- Stay updated with the Best Blog PC Thomas