Bhubaneswar, March 29 -- Every cloud of worry has a silver lining of hope. However, with educational institutions likely to remain shut for a prolonged period due to outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, the future of lakhs of students seems to be at stake now.

Amid the lockdown, school management, teachers and students look worried about scheduled course completion, upcoming academic session and the exams. If the lockdown or the virus scare continue for a longer period, the burden on students as well as the teachers is very likely to double.

In view of this, certain private institutions in Smart City Bhubaneswar have started delivering online education.

Though such learning methods are not as comprehensive or subjective as in the ...