Chapter 1: Unfairness of Online Education
Coronavirus is one of the most racist and unfair viruses that have hit mankind.
It will create fissures in society which cannot be healed in next 20 years or so.
It will create fissures in society which cannot be healed in next 20 years or so.
While everyone has been gung-ho about Online education, we are missing one very important point.
It has so many limitations that virtually excludes the poor from its ambit.
How patently unfair Coronavirus is, for the underprivileged.
It has so many limitations that virtually excludes the poor from its ambit.
How patently unfair Coronavirus is, for the underprivileged.
Cost of Online Education
To put it in perspective, a single module from Byju for Math and science costs Rs. 30000.
And a broadband connection will cost around 1500 per month for an unlimited data pack.
Plus the associated charges for electricity for say 5 hour usage (say Rs. 20 daily or 600 per month).
And of course the cost of tablet will be around 6000.
Assuming a 3 month course, this is a cool Rs. 20000 per month cost per child.
And a broadband connection will cost around 1500 per month for an unlimited data pack.
Plus the associated charges for electricity for say 5 hour usage (say Rs. 20 daily or 600 per month).
And of course the cost of tablet will be around 6000.
Assuming a 3 month course, this is a cool Rs. 20000 per month cost per child.
Average income in India is Rs. 10000 a month… And cost of Online education is 20000.
How is a poor person going to afford this "education". And how much suffering will it cause ?
How is a poor person going to afford this "education". And how much suffering will it cause ?
I think you have already gotten what I am about to say.
A poor man’s kid will sit at home with no education, whereas a rich kid will continue learning
and skip right ahead.
and skip right ahead.
Raja ka beta hi Raja banega it seems.
Solution:
Dangers will be inherent in any step that is taken but this is the time when the government really needs
to act for the poor or they will be cannon fodder for the times to come.
to act for the poor or they will be cannon fodder for the times to come.
Do a nukkad natak style of classes. 50 students in a street corner everyday for a couple of hours.
teachers wear PPEs and masks and same goes for the students.
Give these poor kids education in some way or other.
teachers wear PPEs and masks and same goes for the students.
Give these poor kids education in some way or other.
For homework etc. students can drop their work in a box which is sealed and opened after a week when the virus is dead for sure.
Other approaches can be worked out and refined. But this one problem which no seems to be talking about
raja ka beta raja nehi bane ga its 21 century nice solution
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