Manila, April 1 -- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) will scale up support in all countries to help children continue their learning while keeping schools safe, as school closures disrupt the education for more than 1.5 billion students worldwide or 87 percent of total enrolled learners.
"Schools in the majority of countries worldwide have closed. It is an unprecedented situation and unless we collectively act now to protect children's education, societies and economies will feel the burden long after we've beaten COVID-19. In the most vulnerable communities, the impact will span generations," said Robert Jenkins, UNICEF Global Chief of Education, on Monday.
To help curb the disruption to children's education and keep children l...