Post-pandemic India is staring at the challenge of "learning poverty". Analyse its implications and discuss a way ahead. (Answer in 150 words)

As per World Bank Study, the instances of learning poverty has increased in post-pandemic India. Learning poverty refers to the low learning outcomes by children who dropped out of schools due to COVID-19.

Child marriage, staying at learning poverty, digital divide could not learn online within family, learning quality impaired.

Implications of learning poverty:

1. Loss of income - As per Indian Development Rate, one year of schooling adds USD 1 mn to income

2. Loss of employment opportunities to individuals

3. Lack of skilling opportunities - as per Some Finance India only 4.2% are formally skilled in India

4. Female impact is more at they end up facing child marriage at household work

5. Poor children - forced to be hired labour, child labor

Way ahead:

1. Community learning projects initiated by NITI Aayog

2. Initiatives to improve enrollment back in schools

3. Ensuring digital means are available to fulfill learning

4. Integration of schemes like NIPUN to child financial literacy

This will lead to quality education with SDG.