Online classes may leave trail of health issues, says Kerala education minister

Frequent online classes may lead to many health problems for students, Kerala education minister V Sivankutty said in the state assembly quoting a study conducted by the state council of education research and training.

The minister said 36 per cent students have neck pain, 28 per cent complained of eye ailments and 22 per cent reported anxiety and stress. Digital classes cannot be the norm, he elaborated.

He said the Kerala government is waiting for the Centre’s directive to open schools and a final decision would be taken soon. It is planning to open classes for senior students but the high volume of Covid-19 cases has left it in a quandary.