COVID effect: Parents look at more than just academia for shortlisting schools for their kids

Source: Indian Express

Due to the spread of coronavirus, the education sector went into a long transformation and all the classes were shifted to online mode, and eventually, that has become the ‘new normal’. The next admission is just around the corner and parents are gearing up for the application process. The procedure of admission within the new education system is completely different from the last sessions. 

So, how does one opt for the one that most closely fits the particular wants of your kid with this speedily increasing range of preschools, primary and secondary faculties all around us? Now parents are cautious and aware of paying huge amounts of cash in securing a seat, in contrast to pre-COVID times when parents did everything to get seats within the best schools for their kid.

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The parents are noticing a shift in their minds relating to the importance of school education during this pandemic. Parents earlier were pretty concerned about the school infrastructure because their kids would be there most of the day. However, now they seem to be preferring a more futuristic educational approach.

With the fast transformation going down within the education sector parents currently apprehend that the longer term is unsure, they're searching for future-ready schools which will build a comprehensive continuous learning program which can consist of subjects, practical projects, etc for them to realize skills on the far side their present program and assist them in creating their children future proof and life long learners.