Impact of COVID-19 on Education- An Overview

Coronavirus has its impact not just on businesses and common people but also on the education-An overview

Coronavirus has fractured a large chunk of India’s education system. In the view of emergency caused due to COVID-19, the top Indian Institutions decided to cancel all its classes, examinations, and public gatherings. Top business schools like Indian Institute of Management Indore (IIM-Indore), Indian Institute of Management Ahmadabad (IIM-A), Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM-L), Xavier School of Management (XLRI), and more have also postponed their convocation ceremonies to avoid large gatherings. Along with colleges, schools in Delhi also trying hard to interact with students through online classes, even due to a lack of internet connectivity and slow speed. Every Institution delivering in their capacity, opting for all types of digital platforms to help students to save their year, amid the lockdown. During this period, we caught up with the challenges that Apeejay School Pitampura in West Delhi is facing.

The beginning of Apeejay School, Pitampura dates back to May 1990 and since then the educational journey of children with the modern and latest teaching techniques, discipline through example and encouragement, excellent facilities for co-curricular and sporting activities on an ideal platform for physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual growth has been on. Set up by Dr.Stya Paul, Founder Chairman, Apeejay Education Society the heart of Apeejay School Pitampura throbs for its underprivileged brethren, evident by its strong support to a plethora of community outreach programs, from Roti Bank to SOS Villages. The school awards scholarships to encourage its meritorious students and fee waivers to support financially weak students. 

With all this and more, Apeejay has become one of the most prestigious schools in West Delhi, where students walk hand in hand with contemporary times realizing the value of togetherness. Led by a dynamic Principal, Mrs. Veena Goel, the school in the quarantine uses innovative activity-based teaching methodology in the online sessions with a flexible curriculum. Starting from the morning assemblies to fitness sessions along with involving kids according to their interests in performing arts tuning in well with academics, is what Apeejay is trying to serve.

Affectionately led by a perfect leader and nurtured by a committed staff, working zealously to provide a safe and secure environment for the children, Apeejay School, Pitampura has proved to be a center of excellence