Goa, March 26 -- A recent study from the University of Stavanger has found that around 40 percent of Gen Zers are losing their grip on handwritten communication, a skill that's been key to human interaction for about 5500 years. Dependence on digitial media is the leading cause for the deterioration and over the years, with no patience for cursive writing and with ball pens coming in the art of handwriting is being lost. While the teachers always looks forward to good handwriting, more recently, the focus is on legible handwriting at least for the exams.

The advantage of cursive handwriting

Zeeba Tiegel has been teaching English and Social Studies at Little Flower of Jesus High School, Calangute for ten years now. Through her experience...