Summary:
Fair Talks, an expert panel discussion on school community issues
organised
by FairGaze, opined that the role of parent has significantly increased in
the
ongoing online schooling, similar to home-schooling concur 61% respondents
in survey.
New
Delhi, 11 September 2020: In the recent episode of Fair Talks, an expert
Panel
discussion on school community issues organised by FairGaze, agreed with
the
survey findings in which 91% polled that the role of parent has significantly
increased
in the ongoing online schooling. Interestingly, 61% of respondents
agreed
that online learning is similar to home-schooling by parents with school's
assistance.
The
recent study conducted by FairGaze on the role of parents in teaching during
the
pandemic indicates that an overwhelming 97% agreed that educating children
is
a shared responsibility of both parents and teachers and over 68% said that
online
teaching is bringing teachers and parents closer. More than 86% are
opined
that the mental wellbeing is a key responsibility of parents in the absence
of social interactions with school friends.
The
panellists included Jyoti Arora, Principal of Delhi World Public School, Sapna
Sukool,
Trainer and Founder of Edustart Solutions, Ayesha Khan, School Safety &
Quality
Management Specialist and Lead School Safety at FairGaze, Ashish
Mehrotra,
Assistant Vice President ACL Mobile Ltd and Dr. Madhumati Singh,
Practicing
Psychologist and Director at FairGaze, who moderated the panel
discussion.
Answering
to the question on how parents and teachers can work together to
handhold
the student's during these difficulties times, Jyoti Arora said that
teachers
and parents are wearing multiple hats and the defining lines of roles
have
merged. She added that the teaching and learning has to be imbued on
compassion
focused on empathy with parents and students by establishing a
strong
relationship between them and emphasised on parents becoming a role
model for their children.
Sapna
Sukool shared that students were able to adopt online systems easily but
the
teachers had to burn the midnight oil to learn and deliver effective classroom.
She
added that even the parents were playing active role in the online teaching
with
parents acknowledging the contribution of the teachers and their role as a
frontline warrior in the Corona pandemic.
Speaking
on the safety aspect in the online learning, Ayesha Khan said that the
parents
need to handhold the children just like teaching them how to cross the
road.
She suggested that the parents need to teach children the etiquette of
online
world, inculcating the practice of seeking permission to access internet or
download
any app or games, and encourage children to have open conversation
without
any fear of being reprimanded. She added that risks are part of life, but
accidents
need not be and that we should all be grateful of being safe and
healthy.
Speaking
from his experience as a working professional and a parent, Ashish
Mehrotra
highlighted the need to inculcate a routine, sensitising the children to
the new normal and set an example for your children.
Concluding
the discussion Dr Madhumati Singh emphasised that parents need to
maintain
a calm composure and involve children in the household chores and
Activities.
She concurred with suggestion by Ayesha Khan that the idea of beauty
at
any age is fitness and also that being grateful and compassionate are important
learnings during the Covid times.
FairGaze
is the largest engagement ecosystem for holistic development, which
works
with various stakeholders and policy makers, including organisers of
Premium
events associated with education industry. FairGaze engages with over
350,000
students from over 13,000 schools across India. FairGaze works with
Schools
to help manage their newsletter, conduct holistic development programs,
Promote
the sports and cultural functions of the schools and recognise the achievements
of the students.
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