S. Vishnu Sharma
LEAD School survey done recently has shown that about 70 percent of parents in Tamil Nadu consider e-learning as an effective tool for teaching children.
Parents in Tamil Nadu also believe that e-learning must go hand-in-hand with the physical schooling.
LEAD School survey 2020
LEAD School is a company into providing online education services, it also runs the largest online school in the country.
LEAD School survey has also shown that the present pandemic has become a reason for major worry among the parents of students of kindergarten to plus-two.
There is more to it. LEAD School survey brought out that over 85 percent of parents are really worried about the economy and their childrens future amidst the COVID-19 situation.
The LEAD School survey also brought into limelight that almost 80 percent of the parents think they can afford to support their child’s learning at home, this trend is seen in both fathers and mothers.
This LEAD School survey involved nearly 5,000 parents from metro and non-metro cities presented some stark findings.
About 70 percent of parents feel quite worried about the impact of COVID on their child’s education and nearly 40 percent parents have expressed concern about their child falling behind and missing out on a year of learning and education.
It is slightly more for parents of class 9 and 10 students, over 78 percent respondents are worried about their child’s health and safety.
Tamil Nadu parents were seen to be the most concerned about the health and safety of their children as compared to other parts of the country in LEAD School survey.
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As per LEAD School survey, parents in other southern states such as Karnataka, Kerala and Telangana feel they have been able to support their child’s learning.
On the other hand, parents in the states including Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana feel they are not well equipped to support their child’s learning.
However, LEAD School survey also found that 77 percent parents in Tamil Nadu said that they are able to spend more quality time with their children – a trend observed in both metro and non-metro cities.
The nationwide LEAD School survey was aimed at understanding some of the major concerns of Indian parents as respondents shared their experiences of how they are dealing with the schools being shut due to the COVID-19 pandemic and how it is impacting their decisions concerning their children.
Speaking about the LEAD School survey LEAD School Cofounder and CEO Sumeet Mehta said he understood the fear that parents have of sending their children to school.
This is a time when the focus must be strongly on providing online education of high quality so that children are not at a disadvantage even if they decide not to go to schools.
But we must equally respect the decision of parents who choose to send their children to school. Government must inspect regularly to ensure schools follow protocols and take up strict action against those who don’t, as it is the only way to build trust amongst parents and students both.
Parents should exercise this choice and work collaboratively with schools as this trust based contract between parents and schools may end up being Covid-19’s biggest gift to Indian education, he said.
It must be recollected that LEAD School brought out the
post Lockdown Handbook for Schools in India which lays down recommendations and guidelines on how to run schools post lockdown while achieving the twin objectives of student safety as well as excellent learning.
About – LEAD School
LEAD School is promoted by Leadership Boulevard, one of the fastest growing education companies in India. Established in 2012, LEAD School is an integrated learning system for schools that helps students learn at an excellent level.
LEAD School integrates technology, curriculum and pedagogy into a single system of teaching and learning, thus improving student learning and teacher performance in schools across the country.
LEAD School owns six schools and partners with more than 800 schools with an estimated more than 3 lakh students in more than 300 cities, including tier 2 to tier 4 cities in 15 states.