SOCIAL SKILLS ARE BEING HAMPERED
Due to prolonged home schooling, some parents are also worried about the overall development of their kids, beyond just textbook education.
Actor Chhavi Mittal, whose daughter, Areeza, is in grade two, says the education method can only work when the child is doing real-time interaction with their teachers and peers. “That’s not happening now. My daughter is in this crucial stage where it’s important to learn basic life skills. She needs interaction and personality development and for that socialising is very important,” she explains. Actor Rajesh Tailang adds in agreement that education is not just about gathering information. “It’s also about interacting with other children and your surroundings. If the interaction is not real, then there’s no point. Going to school was a whole ritual. That helps in the overall development of a child. My son used to share food with his classmates. They develop social skills as well,” he says.