India, May 23 -- With COVID-19 bringing the shutters down on schools and colleges in the country, over one crore teachers are adapting to new ways of instruction to ensure minimal disruptions to education. Schools are finding innovative ways to impart lessons, right from getting their teachers to use WhatsApp to correct assessments, recording classes or live-streaming lectures.
In every effort, be it home visits to check on students, travelling miles in search of internet connectivity to access online training material or contributions from retired faculty, the teachers truly remain the frontline warriors of education. Yet they are undervalued and unappreciated. The typical job description of a teacher involves expectations around strong c...