India Coronavirus Dispatch: Why are Netas admitted even when not critical?

From shutdowns hitting low-income private schools, to resumption of parliament to learning where migrants returned to

Shutdown hits schools: Low-income private schools have been hit pretty badly by the pandemic. Most of these schools enrol children born to daily wage labourers and street vendors. As their families ran out of income after the economy came to a grinding halt during lockdowns, paying school fees has become tough. Besides, engaging online classes has been incredibly difficult since most students don’t have smartphones. The lack of funds has pushed most of these schools to breaking point as teachers go unpaid and so does the rent. These schools were the only hope of quality education for a section of