Since the last three or say six months, we all are feeling very low all over the world.
This is due to the coronavirus pandemic’s limitations that are being imposed upon us to not lead a normal life.
When we as youngsters can feel not-so-great about whatever is happening outside, then think about the innocent and unaware children and teenagers who are being strictly told to stay at their respective homes / places in order to save their lives.
Yes, schools and colleges are completely closed down as no one wants to risk a child’s life.
A child or youngster is the future of the country and the world. Why would someone want to encourage them to lose their lives at the hands of the deadly virus?
But do they not get educated or upgraded with the latest skills? What will happen if they do not dedicate some hours every day to education or studies? Such worries and concerns make the mind go crazy.
Have you heard about distance learning? Yes, we have always looked down upon distance or online learning saying that it is not a full-fledged learning as the student doesn’t attend classroom lectures and experience learning full-time.
However, in this crisis times, when we are told to appreciate even the smallest things in life, distance or online learning should also be given its due consideration.
Just type on Google – the name of the course you want to study and add ‘online’ or ‘distance learning’ to it.
Many institutions in India and around the world are open for admissions for various certificate, diploma, degree, masters programs as even they realize the importance of knowledge over ignorance.
Research well about the course, institute, duration, fees, mode of learning etc. and let me tell you, go for it because it is a wise idea to take up something rather than doing nothing and wasting your precious academic year.
By Sahana Iyer
