On the occasion of Children’s day, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) India unveiled Pandemic Classroom installation in the national capital. The installation which will be open for display till November 20, on World Children’s Day, aims to call for urgent action to support learning.
Empty rows of desks and chairs along with unused backpacks were set up to draw attention to the plight of millions of young children who have missed school for over a year, due to the school closures in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic.
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UNICEF India Representative Yasumasa Kimura unveiled the installation by ringing a school bell. Kimura said, “Each empty desk in this symbolic pandemic classroom is dedicated to the millions of children who have faced learning challenges. With each passing day, every child who has missed out on learning falls further behind in their development and many may never return to school. Unfortunately, the most vulnerable are paying the heaviest price of school closures and many have forgotten to read or write.”
He added, “The future of an entire generation is at stake. We urge parents to come together with school administrations and the government to support safe reopening of schools and learning recovery programmes to reach and benefit all children. Each of us has a role to play in improving learning recovery and opportunities for children in India.”
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