BENGALURU: A survey in three states - Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Telangana - by the National Coalition on Education Emergency found 70% -80% parents feel their kids' ability to read and write during the pandemic declined, stayed the same or unable to assess it.
In the survey covering 500 lower income families and conducted from October 2021 to January 2022, many parents expressed fears about the future of their children. "They noted that children have forgotten the alphabet. The concerns were about lack of practical, experiential learning, the fact that children will not be prepared for exams and that the the gap is so vast that children may not be able to catch up," said the survey.
