Urban parents, teachers prefer online classes: survey

At a time when there is a huge debate on conducting online classes for students, a community survey has revealed that almost 90% of urban parents prefer online classes for their wards, as they fear to send them to school, during the Covid-19 crisis.

Government schools across the state were closed in the second week of March and the lockdown halted all learning activities of students. While the government was in a dilemma over online classes, the School Education Programme, of Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement (SVYM), conducted a survey in Bengaluru, Mysuru and Dharwad districts, to understand the perception of parents.