12. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced universities, schools and other educational institutions around the world to shut down their campuses indefinitely and move their educational activities onto online platforms. These institutions were not prepared for such a transition and their offline teaching-learning process evolved gradually. Though students considered online learning with efficiency, there have been reports that the students prefer learning in physical classrooms to online education. The students feel that online education is stressful and affects their health and social life. Moreover, not all students have equal access to, and expertise on, digital technologies. Although these inequalities existed earlier, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed this digital divide. Considering yourself as the Chairman of a Committee, constituted by the government, to suggest measures to improve the quality and accessibility of online education, answer the following questions: (a) What are the key ethical issues at stake here? (b) Highlight the principles and values that will guide your recommendations to the government. (c) Suggest measures to improve the quality and accessibility of online education in the country. (20)
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Shift to online medium has been [beneficial as well as has its downsides in some situations]
beneficial as well as has its downsides in some situations.
(A) Ethical issues:
(B) Principle and values that will guide my recommendations:
Emotional intelligence to understand the difficulties faced by children, parents & faculty.
(C) Objective and Critical thinking to ensure benefit to maximum population
(D) Measures to improve:
must be provided to students at home. eg: Courier
(E) I would also suggest:
to ensure good mental health of students.
Conclusion
to ensure good mental health of students.
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