Building a resilient school education system

It is imperative that we increase the use of technology to deliver quality education

How should India tackle the massive disruptions caused by the pandemic to the school education of millions? Are measures of social distancing and hygiene being proposed even implementable by the majority of Indian schools? The use of technology, while not without its challenges, offers a path to a more resilient and better quality educational system for India. But investment in it needs to start now.

Indeed, it is worth noting that while the Covid pandemic is a body slam bringing to a halt the entire country, local in­juries to various parts of India happen regularly and with increasing frequency. Take