Covid-19 and the future of education in 2022-2050?

In 2019 a pandemic started and ruined the lives of many people. China was the first country that contains this virus; it was first identified in Wuhan. Many people lost their loved ones; it was a difficult time for everyone worldwide. It has not affected a specific country, but the whole world has been affected by it. As Madrassas were also closed, parents started online Quran classes for kids.

Children go to school because school develops their skills. Even a short time in school can also help students enhance their skills. A school is a place of fun where you meet your friend and teachers. 

Education and many other social and cheap issues were also affected and are still not resolved. Schools, jobs, shops, and everything close, and there was a strict lockdown throughout the country. Many people act financially as if they lost their jobs, and people started their small businesses online so they might get some income through it. 

• Now moving toward education, children were not going to school and were at home.

They were taking online classes, which were difficult for them. Education affects by covid-19 badly because:

Schools were closed for 6-7 months:

When the pandemic started and reached its peak, more than 45 million countries in Asia closed their schools. Teachers and schools force emergency action because time is significant for the students. Many schools started online classes, and students needed more interaction with their teachers. 

The effect of online classes:

Students were taking online classes during this pandemic. In the start, it was difficult for the students to understand, but with time they adopted the way of learning their work online. Research experts believe that school students suffer a lot because instead of learning, they lack their learning abilities.

Cancellation of exams:

On 23rd March, Cambridge announced the cancellation of the exams. In Pakistan, the children did their first paper board exams, and their exam was canceled due to Covid-19. Intelligent students affect as they have worked a lot, and suddenly their exams are canceled. In September, UNESCO stated that following the social distancing and SOPs, open your schools.

Graduates:

New graduates were really affected by Covid-19. As in the last year, they practiced everything they learned, but unfortunately, they were sitting at their homes, ruining their time and skills because of a pandemic. Students in the last semester also took online classes and learned nothing physically.

Challenges for staff and students:

Both students and teachers have suffered a lot during this pandemic. They were dealing with remote learning for the first time. But, the internet helped them to do their work quickly. For many students, studying at home is impossible because some people live in joined families, and some don’t have the internet in their homes. Internet availability was the main factor, but unfortunately, it was not available to everyone. 

Challenges for low-income families:

Many students need computers, tablets, and all these at home, and they cannot attend online classes. In other countries schools provide food and much other stuff to their students, as schools close parents have to do something for their child’s meal. Low-income families have suffered a lot because of this pandemic, as their source of income has close due to the lockdown.

High-stakes exams are unfair this year:

Four months of schooling give to children; in 2021, they asked to appear in exams physically. This was a tall task for the students, and many brilliant and hard-working students have suffered a lot. The ministry of education of Pakistan was very unfair to the student in the year 2021.

Future Education in 2022-2050:

If the outbreak increases again, then again schools will close, and they will force to take online classes, study at home, make their schedules, and many more. Low-income families will suffer again, and they will likewise not provide internet to their children and will not take online classes. They will miss their work again. Government should plan first for the children who need a source to take online courses, and they should make online learning better for the students. 

Covid-19 has disrupted the whole schedule of students. Innovative education will apply if the corona pandemic starts again. The schools will close again, and kids will suffer from this. We have learned much from this Covid-19 that many people suffer, but we have realized it in this pandemic. Many children sleep hungry, and many people are living lives in poverty. They need a source of income to take admission of their children to schools. They live in tiny houses, and their children live illiteracy.

Author Bio: Hamza Abbasi is a keynote speaker on social media strategy, LinkedIn marketing & social media marketing trainer, MediaHicon digital marketing author, and MediaHicon SEO consultant for global organizations.