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MP Board Private School Association claimed that online schooling creates a class division and results in learning loss for the less-privileged students. The association demanded to reopen the schools, writing to state government.

MP Board Private School Association claimed that online schooling creates a class division and results in learning loss for the less-privileged students. The association demanded that the schools reopen, writing to the state government.
The association members shared this in a press conference in Indore press club on Monday, objecting to the decision of the state government instructing schools to shut down offline classes till January 31, 2022.
Schools were shut by the state government from January 15 citing the rising covid-19 cases in the country and more number of infections among students.
Schools will remain shut till January 31, 2022 as of now.
All the operators and teachers came together under the MP Board Private School Association and objected to the decision calling it ‘unethical’, ‘undemocratic’ and ‘unilateral’ order.
“With this decision taken by the Chief Minister, there will be a huge loss of operators, teachers, guardians and students which we cannot imagine,” Gopal Soni, state vice president of the association, said.
He added that during the first and second wave of Corona, schools were closed for about 18 months. “During this time, students forgot the basics of writing as well,” Soni said.
“In the last 4-5 months like school, students were successfully back on track in learning, now the school has been shut again, so it will all backtrack,” Arun Kharat, general secretary of the association, said.
He added schools affiliated to the MP Board usually have students from average income groups. “Not all of these children can afford to buy Android phones and data for online classes,” Suman Singh Thakur from the association said.
“This has created a division between the rich and poor family background students,” Sanjeevani Bhavsagar said. She questioned the closing of schools citing that in current circumstances, colleges, tutorial, markets, Malls and Chat-Chapati are open for kids.
“Every business and outlet is allowed to gather children, but schools are being shut again and again, this is a targeting move by the governor for us,” Kiran Suryavanshi said.
The association condemned it to be a huge threat to the nation, as children are being deprived of education.
This is injustice towards students by the government and we urge the Chief Minister to issue an order to open all schools immediately, said association representative Mahesh Prajapati.
They sent a letter giving an assurance to CM that all the covid-19 protocols will be strictly followed in school premises.



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