Pandemic, climate change put education under threat worldwide
DW, 06 Sep 2021
The coronavirus crisis is one of the factors threatening the education of millions of children worldwide. That's the conclusion of a new report by the nonprofit Save the Children.
About 1.5 billion children missed school globally because of the coronavirus pandemic - and more than 19 countries still had nationwide school closures due to COVID-19 as of this summer. The report also blames climate change for a deteriorating educational environment. And it highlights the extraordinary challenges to girls' education worldwide - ranging from cultural factors to attacks on girls' schools in several countries.
Children in India have been out of school for over a year, raising worries about a 'lost generation' of students falling behind. Recently, some states have finally started allowing schools to reopen. But in Delhi, many are choosing to stay away over fears of a third wave of coronavirus cases. DW's Nimisha Jaiswal has more.
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