education

Lockdown Live: Education In The Time Of COVID-19

Lockdown Live: Education In The Time Of COVID-19

Can we say that the pandemic has fully shown us what inequality is in the education sector? The frameworks and regulations that have existed in the education sector are definitely not working, and as such, the gap between the rich and the poor is more evident. Children whose parents can afford private schooling, electricity, internet access, and a balanced diet are going on with their learning online, while children who so much depend on their local primary school to have a meal are forced to wait on government directives.

Let One And All Arise!

Let One And All Arise!

We are failing to uphold the values we all agreed to pay homage to. Gradually, we are eating away our democracy and accepting corrupt ways of our moral compass. Instead of proudly speaking up, standing out, and embracing our truths, we are clinging to a flawed ethical system to be our legacy. We have negated our roles as citizens to anyone who cares to do whatever they please. Why are we condoning the idea of slavery in our own land?

Lessons Learned In Lockdown

Lessons Learned In Lockdown

Within weeks of the Covid-19 pandemic closing schools and universities, most learnings were happening in an online space. Institutions embraced online teaching as a means to sustain their studentseducational progress during the lockdown. The relief felt in the disabled community at this development has been palpable. Students like myself no longer feel as though they are faced with the daily decision: Do I compromise my health to access my education?