Ed-Tech's Sputnik Moment: Turning coronavirus crisis into an opportunity

Ashish Dhawan, founder of Central Square Foundation (CSF) spoke to Anjuli Bhargava on how he sees the future of education

Schools are shut across the country and for now this is indefinite. While for students with resources – laptops, computers, smartphones, Internet access and access to educated guidance – a gap in learning is both bridgeable and manageable. For those who lack most of these resources, the gap especially at a certain age and stage can be yawning and insurmountable. 
 
In a country with 250 million students in the K-12 segment and with a majority of students falling in the bracket where they have few resources, the Covid crisis presents a serious learning hiccup. Barring 10-20 per cent of