October 29, 2020

UN, World Bank urge school openings amid pandemic

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 29 October, 2020   UN cultural agency UNESCO and the World Bank also said it is essential for countries to […]
September 17, 2020

Covid-19 threatening gains in healthcare, education: World Bank

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 17 September, 2020   The Covid-19 pandemic threatens hard-won gains in health and education over the past decade, especially in […]
September 17, 2020

Violence, hunger: The ‘overwhelming’ impact of school closures

Published in: Aljazeera Date: 17 September, 2020 Virginia Pietromarchi   While school bells are ringing again in some countries, nearly 24 million students could drop out […]
September 10, 2020

Kids testing positive for Covid-19 surge 34 percent in US after reopening schools

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 10 September, 2020 The state also left it up to districts to decide whether masks should be worn by students […]
August 29, 2020

463m can’t access online classes globally: UN study

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 29 August, 2020 AFP, United Nations Amid the Covid-19 pandemic and widespread school closures, at least one-third of students affected […]
August 27, 2020

Worldwide, 463 mn children can’t access virtual schooling: UN

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 27 August, 2020 The UN estimates that 1.5 billion children worldwide have been affected by lockdowns or school closings occasioned […]
August 25, 2020

প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা সমাপনী পরীক্ষা হবে না

Published in: Prothom Alo Date: 25 Aug 2020 করোনার সংক্রমণের কারণে উদ্ভূত পরিস্থিতিতে চলতি বছরের প্রাথমিক ও ইবতেদায়ি শিক্ষা সমাপনী পরীক্ষা কেন্দ্রীয়ভাবে হবে না। এই পরীক্ষা […]
August 6, 2020

Coronavirus lockdown | COVID-19 widened educational divide: UNESCO report

School closures also interrupted support mechanisms from which many disadvantaged learners benefit The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated inequalities in education systems across the world. According to […]
August 6, 2020

More than 1 billion students face ‘generational catastrophe’ due to COVID-19, UN warns

Published Tuesday, August 4, 2020 11:39AM EDT TORONTO — The UN warns students are facing a “generational catastrophe” thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on global […]