Srinagar, Nov. 23 -- The Covid-19 pandemic has sent shock waves across the globe. The pandemic has pushed the world to drastically reinvent ways of coping with the 'new normal' as the strict lockdown due to coronavirus disturbed every sphere of human life. The world was caught unaware when the pandemic erupted and the various governments across the world imposed a strict lockdown to prevent the spread of the virus. Needless to say the lockdown has taken a heavy toll and especially the education has had to pay the heavy price.

The closure of educational institutions carries high social and economic costs for people across communities. The impact however is particularly severe for the most vulnerable and marginalized boys and girls and the...