CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Corona-induced severe disruption the world over shut an unprecedented 1.4 billion students out of their pre-primary, primary and secondary schools in more than 190 countries. Schools were closed and children were confined to their houses. The education of around 360 million students was hampered in India alone!.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is a framework for elementary education till higher education which includes vocational training in both urban and rural areas. The main aim of launching the National Education Policy 2022 is to remodel India’s education policy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Access to knowledge has widened but resources were mostly geared towards COVID-19 and fieldwork was disrupted. Female academics, early career researchers and PhD students were the most vulnerable regarding job placements and stability. The major impact on internationalization was on physical academic mobility.

Detailed explanation-4: -First, affected students whose schooling has been interrupted by the pandemic face long-term losses in income. Second, national economies that go forward with a less skilled labour force face lower economic growth which subtracts from the overall welfare of society.