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Indian Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines on School Reopening, Remote Learning and Curriculum in and After the COVID-19
Swati Ghate1, Bakul Jayant Parekh2, Rajeev Kumar Thapar3
1Babylon's Newton Child Development and Support Centre, Jaipur, India.
Insights
The Indian Academy of Pediatrics recommends reopening schools only when local COVID-19 conditions are favorable and stakeholders are prepared. Remote learning and curriculum revision are crucial for uninterrupted education and psychosocial development.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Education
- Public Health
Background:
- COVID-19 pandemic led to widespread school closures, causing educational, psychosocial, and physical challenges for children.
- Urgent need for scientific guidance to support children's educational development during the pandemic.
Purpose of the Study:
- Formulate guidelines for school reopening in the Indian context.
- Provide recommendations for effective remote learning strategies.
- Identify essential curriculum content for restructuring.
Main Methods:
- A task force comprising pediatricians, educationists, and technology experts was formed by the Indian Academy of Pediatrics.
- Information was gathered and exchanged through virtual platforms.
- Guidelines were drafted by a writing committee and approved by all task force members.
Main Results:
- School reopening contingent on favorable local epidemiology, adequate infrastructure, and stakeholder preparedness.
- Emphasis on ensuring remote learning reaches all students for educational continuity.
- Curriculum revision focusing on core content and promoting informal learning for psychosocial skills.
Conclusions:
- School reopening requires careful consideration of epidemiological factors and readiness.
- Remote learning must be accessible to all students to prevent educational disruption.
- Curriculum should be adapted, prioritizing essential knowledge and psychosocial skill development over formal learning.
Justification:
With the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant school closure, children all over the country are undergoing a lot of educational, psychosocial, and physical problems. There is an urgent and deep felt need to offer scientific and concrete guidance for these concerns and support children in their educational development during these testing times.
Objective:
To review the guidelines and recommendations given by various international agencies and formulate guidelines in the Indian context on (a) how and when to reopen the schools; (b) ways and means of remote learning; and (c) to identify the contents of curriculum that need restructuring in context of the current situation.
Process:
Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) formed a task force of pediatricians, educationists and technological experts who connected through various video and social platforms. They gathered and exchanged information and thoughts. The writing committee drafted the guidelines and got approval of all the members of the task force.
Recommendations:
Schools can be reopened only when the local epidemiological parameters are favorable, the administration is equipped with adequate infrastructure and health care facilities, and the stakeholders (teachers, students, parents, and support staff) are prepared for the new normal. In the meanwhile, remote learning (media-based and /or otherwise) should reach to the last student to maintain uninterrupted education. The curriculum needs to be revised, with focus on revision and core contents. Informal learning of psychosocial empowerment and daily living skills should be encouraged rather than stressful formal learning.
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