Delhi government to study impact of COVID-19 on school children

Stating that the closure of schools has brought changes in parenting style as well, the minister revealed that the survey will also track and analyse the changes that have occurred in parenting style, psychological and emotional state of parents.

The government of Delhi has decided to conduct a survey on a large scale in order to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological and emotional behaviour of school children, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Friday.

The minister further added that the last two years have been really tough and very stressful for school children. Due to school closure students have been confined to their homes, which is leading to a situation of fear and stress among them.

Sisodia further talked about the importance of tracking the mental health of children. "It is important to understand their mental state, to bring them back to the normal situation. In view of this, we have decided to conduct the study on a large-scale to understand the changes in mental and emotional state of school children in the past two years and what steps can be taken for their well-being,” the minister said.

Schools have been closed for around two years amid the ongoing pandemics and children have spent most of their time during these years at home. Stating that the closure of schools has brought changes in parenting style as well, the minister revealed that the survey will also track and analyse the changes that have occurred in parenting style, psychological and emotional state of parents, as children have spent most of their time during lockdown with them, in the past two years.

Stating the change that has occurred in the routines of teachers, the minister noted that Teachers have also seen many changes in their routine and teaching styles.

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