UN helps children continue their learning

While the schools have started reopening in some parts of the world after pandemic hit closures, The United Nations with its partners is on a mission to help children get back to school and continue their learning.

The United Nation on their website states that they are helping students to continue their schooling through all possible means, including the Internet, radio, and television.

According to the UN, the COVID-19 crisis has disrupted the education of 190 countries including Pakistan and has kept nearly 1.3 billion children out of school.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is supporting the countries with the poor education infrastructure in developing online and offline learning materials, including for physical exercise, to help improve children’s physical strength, health, and mental wellbeing during school closures.

“We need to come together and explore every avenue to keep children learning and help them through this difficult time” – UNICEF Executive Director

Meanwhile, UNICEF and Microsoft Corp. announced the expansion of a global learning platform to help children and youth affected by COVID-19 continue their education at home.