India, March 31 -- A state body under the education ministry has intensified delivery of school programmes through radio and television broadcasts

Many Kenyans would call Isaac Thuku a privileged parent in the depressing times of the novel coronavirus disease. Unlike many other children, Thuku's daughter, Wambui, is able to take school lessons on the internet as she would in a regular class. Her less advantaged friends, however, miss out on them.

Teachers in Kenya's schools are making sure students are given regular assignments to do after the online lesson. Wambui has been told that she won't miss out much during the two weeks of school closure.

The Kenyan government, on March 12, 2020, closed all learning institutions as it recorded ...