The lockdown aftereffect

The impact of virtual learning and its repercussions on pupils are only now emerging.

The lockdown provided the less explored opportunity of remote working and virtual classes. Confined to the four walls of our houses and sharing space with other household members wasn’t pleasant to start with. But gradually, with time, people bought into the idea of remote working. The avoidance of travel chaos, which often resulted in people being exhausted before they arrived at their workplace, was celebrated with a sigh of relief. But the upending of our habitual pre-pandemic behaviour has had far-reaching effects on areas that are conveniently overlooked—the impact of virtual learning and its repercussions on pupils are only now emerging.