Corona virus (COVID-19) is a large family of viruses that causes illness, infection ranging from respiratory symptoms, fever, cold, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties to more severe cases such as pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Corona virus disease spreads primarily through contact with an infected person when they cough or sneeze. It also spreads when a person touches a surface or object that has the virus on it, then touches their eyes, nose, or mouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Standard\nrecommendations to prevent infection spread include regular hand wash, covering\nmouth and nose when coughing and sneezing. Also avoid close contact with anyone\nshowing symptoms of respiratory illness such as coughing and sneezing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"GLOBAL IMPACT on EDUCATION SYSTEM\"<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Educators and students around the world are feeling the extraordinary ripple effect of the novel corona virus as schools shut down amid the public health emergency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While health officials\nscramble to get a grip on multiple outbreaks, here is how education systems\nhave responded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are school\nclosures of some kind in 22 countries on three continents with hundreds of\nmillions of students around the world facing upheaval, including 13 countries\nthat have shut schools nationwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The countries like United Nations, India, Germany, Italy & likewise many more have warned of the unparalleled scale and speed of the educational disruption being caused by corona virus. Currently, school closures in over a dozen countries due to the COVID-19 outbreak have disrupted the education of at least 290.5 million students worldwide, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"We are working\nwith countries to assure the continuity of learning for all, especially\ndisadvantaged children and youth who tend to be the hardest hit by school\nclosures,\"- addressed UNESCO. \"While temporary school closures as a\nresult of health and other crises are not new unfortunately, the global scale\nand speed of the current educational disruption is unparalleled and, if\nprolonged, could threaten the right to education.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Italy:-<\/strong>\nLucia Azzolina, Italy's Education Minister, announced Wednesday that all\nschools would be closed nationwide until March 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n More than 3,900 cases of corona virus have been confirmed in Italy, with nearly 200 deaths, making it Europe's worst-hit country thus far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n United\nStates:-<\/strong> Multiple U.S. based universities have had students\nreturn home from study abroad programs in Italy after the CDC moved Italy from\nAlert Level 2 to Warning Level 3 on Feb. 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Elon University,\nFairfield University, Florida International University, University of Tampa,\nGonzaga University, Loyola University Chicago, Miami University-Ohio, Penn\nState University, Stanford University, Syracuse University, University of\nMaryland-College Park, University of Miami and Villanova University all wrote\nin statements that their students would leave Italy, or have already left\nItaly, for return to the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Washington State, where\nmultiple cases of coronavirus have been reported, health officials have said\nthere is no set protocol for school closures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n China:-<\/strong>\nJust two weeks ago, China was the only country mandating school closures. The\nnovel coronavirus, known officially as COVID-19, emerged there in the city of\nWuhan in December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The CDC shared interim\nguidance for K-12 schools on how to plan, prepare and respond to COVID-19,\nbased on what is known about the severity and transmission of the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The CDC recommends\nschools work directly with local health departments to share information about\nthe disease, identify resources for students and staff, update emergency\noperation plans, monitor and plan for absenteeism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If schools find cases\nof COVID-19, then CDC recommends those schools consider the following steps:- <\/p>\n\n\n\n Temporarily cancel\nextracurricular group activities and large events; cancel or postpone events\nsuch as after-school assemblies and pep rallies, field trips, and sporting\nevents; discourage students and staff from gathering or socializing anywhere;\ndiscourage gatherings at places like a friend\u2019s house, a favorite restaurant,\nor the local shopping mall; Ensure continuity of education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n HON'BLE PM INDIA, Mr. NARENDRA MODI urged 1.3 Billion Indians to standstill united against COVID-19<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Hon'ble PM-INDIA quoted that the whole world is currently passing through a period of very serious calamity that it has put all of mankind in crisis. World Wars 1 and 2 did not impact as many countries, as have been affected by \u2018CORONA VIRUS\u2019 today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We witness the\nwide-spread impact of the corona pandemic even in major, developed countries\ntoday, it is wrong to assume that India will not be impacted by it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hence, it is imperative\nto keep two key factors in mind in order to combat this global pandemic - \"Determination\nand Patience\". Today, all 130 crore fellow citizens of Indians will have\nto further strengthen our resolve to overcome this global crisis, fulfilling\nall our duties as citizens, and abiding by the directions given by the Central\nand State governments. Today, we must all resolve to not get infected\nourselves, and prevent others as well from getting infected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n PM Modi addressed\ncitizens with one mantra which can take us through - \"Hum Swasth, toh Jag\nSwasth\", that is the world will be healthy, if we stay healthy. In a\nsituation like this, where there is no known cure, vaccine for the disease, it\nis imperative that we stay healthy. Patience is an essential virtue to avoid\nthis disease, and keep oneself healthy. And how does one practice patience? By\nstaying away from crowds and gatherings, avoiding leaving your homes. This is\ncalled 'Social Distancing' nowadays, and is critical in these times of the\nglobal corona pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Keeping this is mind,\nPM Modi appealed everyone that for the next few weeks, step-out of your homes\nonly when absolutely necessary. As far as possible, try and do your work,\nwhether related to business or job, from home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While it is essential\nthat those who are in government services, healthcare services, people's\nrepresentatives, media personnel remain active. Everybody else must however,\nisolate themselves from the rest of society. He also appealed that the elderly,\nsenior citizens and those above 65 years of age in our families, not leave\nhomes for the next few weeks. Today's generation may not be very familiar with\nthis, but in the olden times, blackout was observed at night during wartime.\nThis would at times go on for prolonged periods. Several times, there would\nalso be blackout drills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Further PM Modi\nrequested fellow citizens for support on one more issue, that of people's\ncurfew. People's curfew means a curfew imposed for the people, by the people,\non the people themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 22nd March 2020, all\ncitizen must abide by this \"PEOPLE'S CURFEW\" from 7 AM until 9 PM.\nDuring this curfew, we shall neither leave our homes, nor get onto the streets\nor roam about our localities. Only those associated with emergency and\nessential services will leave their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 22nd March will be a\nsymbol of our effort, of our self-restraint, and our resolve to fulfil our duty\nin service of the nation. The success of a people's curfew on 22nd March, and\nthe experience gained from it, will also prepare us for our upcoming\nchallenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He also urged all state\ngovernments to take leadership in ensuring compliance of this people's curfew.\nHe also requested the youth of our nation, organizations like NCC, NSS, civil\nsociety, as well as other organizations of all types to spread awareness about\nthis people's curfew over the next 2 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This people's curfew\nwill in a way be a litmus test for us, for our nation. This is also the time to\nsee and test how prepared India is for fighting off a corona like global\npandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n PM Modi requested\ncitizens that in the midst of all these efforts of the people's curfew on 22nd\nMarch, he would also like to seek their support on one more matter on that day.\nFor the past 2 months, lakhs of our people have been working day and night in\nour Hospitals and Airports. From doctors to nurses, hospital staff, sanitation\nworkers, airlines employees, government staff, police personnel, media people,\npeople associated with train-bus-auto rickshaw services, and home delivery\nagents; all have been selflessly serving others, without caring about\nthemselves. In the current circumstances, these services cannot be considered\nto be ordinary. Today, these people run the risk of getting infected\nthemselves. Yet, they continue to fulfil their duties, serving others. As\ndefenders of the nation, they stand firmly between us and the corona pandemic.\nThe nation is grateful to them all. Henceforth, he wished that on Sunday, 22nd\nMarch, we express our gratitude to all such people. On Sunday at exactly 5 pm,\nwe all stand at the doors, balconies, windows of our homes, and give them all a\n5-minute standing ovation. We clap our hands, beat our plates, ring our bells\nto boost their morale, salute their service. To inform people about this, he\nrequested local authorities across the country to ring a siren at 5 pm on 22nd\nMarch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We must with full\nsincerity, express our feelings towards all such fellow citizens who have lived\nby our value-system of \"Seva Parmo Dharma\" that is Service being the\nhighest Duty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n PM Modi also urged that\nas the burden on hospitals is increasing, hence citizens should avoid going to\nthe hospital for routine check-ups. When necessary, you could get the required\nguidance over phone from your known local doctor, family doctor, or some\nrelative who is a doctor. In case one has a non-essential, elective surgery\nscheduled, he urged to postpone it by a month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Going further PM Modi\nsaid that this global pandemic is also going to have a wide-ranging impact on\nthe economy. Keeping in mind the economic challenges arising from the corona\nvirus, the government has decided to set up a Covid-19 Economic Response Task\nForce under the leadership of the Finance Minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This Task Force will\ntake decisions in the near future, based on regular interactions and feedback\nfrom all stakeholders, and analysis of all situations and dimensions. This Task\nForce will also ensure that all steps taken to reduce the economic difficulties\nare effectively implemented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is clear that this\npandemic is deeply hurting the economic interests and well-being of our\nnation's middle class, lower-middle class, and poor segments. In such a time of\ncrisis, I request the business world and high income segments of society to as\nmuch as possible, look after the economic interests of all the people who\nprovide them services. In the coming few days it is possible these people may\nnot be able to come to office or your homes. In such a case, do treat them with\nempathy and humanity and not deduct their salaries. Always keep in mind that\nthey too need to run their homes, protect their families from illness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n PM Modi reassured all\nIndians that all steps necessary are being taken to ensure there is no shortage\nof essential items like milk, groceries and medicines. He thus urged all fellow\ncitizens to make purchases as normal, and not hoard essential items in Panic\nBuying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Last but not the least,\nPM Modi raised his voice strongly and said that we need to put in all our capacity\nand capability in protecting ourselves from the corona virus. Whether it be the\nCentral government, State governments, local authorities, panchayats, people's\nrepresentatives or civil societies; everyone is contributing in their own way\nin the fight against this global pandemic. You too, must give your full\ncontribution. It is critical that in this environment of a global pandemic,\nhumanity emerges victorious, India emerges victorious!\n\nThe festival of\nNavratri is coming up in a few days. This is a festival of worshipping\n'Shakti'. That India moves ahead with full Shakti, full Strength and Energy, is\nhis heartfelt wish to one and all.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","post_date":"2020-04-01 14:13:07","post_status":"publish","slug":"global-impact-of-corona-virus-pandemic-on-education-system","meta_title":"","meta_description":"","meta_keywords":"","featured":"Blog-1-april.jpg","categories":{"0":{"name":"Education","slug":"education"}},"tags":{"0":{"name":"Corona","slug":"corona"}}}