![]() ![]() Very similar is the condition of the human race in this post pandemic world. So basically, it is a historically established fact that no change, however sensible, that eventually got adopted and accepted by the society, was initially welcomed by those who lived through the transition. Going further back in time, the telephone was at first criticized for ‘invasion’ of privacy! Not just that, Guglielmo Marconi, inventor of Radio, doubting his own invention once said, “Have I done the world good, or have I added a menace?”Īnd to top it all, ancient Greeks, it is said, were afraid of something as fundamental to the human mind as writing because it would produce forgetfulness, Socrates believed. Even regular meals that could easily have been prepared in our kitchens today are being ordered online. Today, here we are with some of the biggest e-commerce giants ruling the roosts worldwide. This poses another question – Does the average human mind react similarly to all kinds of change, especially, when it’s sudden? Not too long ago, when concepts like e-commerce and online retailing had been introduced, they were greeted by consumer responses like - ‘’It’s not a real store’’, ‘‘they’ll misuse all our data’’ and ‘’what about credit card theft?” and other ‘negative’ responses.ĪLSO READ: Guwahati Traffic Police issues guidelines for Chhath Puja Check details here While the list of technical, financial, logistical and geographical reasons why teachers (barring a small fraction of those belonging to high-end schools situated in urban areas) are struggling to deliver the goods in the online medium is endless, it is the adoption and acceptance in the mind that seems to be the bigger hurdle. Then there is a problem of lack of attention when it comes to young kids because there is no one to check on them. Some believe that body language of students can’t be understood and interactive activities can’t be arranged online, because of which communication sessions are ineffective. For those who do, there are additional issues of connectivity. Hundreds and thousands of students in particular do not even possess smartphones. ![]() Not every Indian teacher or student is adept at using computers and smart phones. In fact, technology, as presently utilized in schools and colleges, is rather more problem than solution, especially in context of India. Unluckily, the alternatives provided by Information & Communication Technologies are not completely ready and nor are the teachers and students who are supposed to use them. Luckily, that is also not the only option anymore. The reason? Physical presence of students and teachers inside a classroom on a regular basis isn‘t a certainty anymore. While every soul on earth, every business, every little activity has suffered equally, as a citizen of humanity, it is the future of education that worries me the most. The year 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic have been nothing less than a nemesis for all mankind, but they have made one thing abundantly clear, and that is the fact that technology is the only answer to all our current miseries, constrictions and incompetence.
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