CA VISHWANATHAN IYER
Covid-19 stories were doing rounds for some time,
Indians were least prepared to prevent the growth of its regime,
The rise of cases all over the country made it a topic prime,
The government swung into action to fight against this crime.
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To prevent its spread, social distancing was the only option,
Lockdown in the country was announced to control this eruption,
Normal life faced unknown challenges due to distortion,
Every human being and every aspect of living faced disruption.
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Education was the most affected sector in every aspect,
The direct contact between teacher and student was perfect,
Lockdown caused both the parties to adopt online connect,
While children lost interest, teachers felt they lost respect.
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The most experienced teachers were the most affected,
To shift to technology was not easy as they felt disconnected,
Taking baby steps, they learned techniques to get connected,
Though they conducted online lectures, they were unsatisfied.
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The lockdown and online lectures made one thing clear,
Though the teacher would be angry sometimes and inflict a tear,
The offline mode of teaching was the best and dear,
The bonding could not happen and everyone wasted a year.
I so agree with your poem. The pandemic has created havoc with everyone’s lives and education probably the most affected sector. Hoping for normalcy soon.
Yeah, it is very tough time for the entire sector. Hope the recovery is soon
You have reflected the whole education system well.. The worst hit but the survival and rising from ashes was phenomenal. Well. Written
Being a teacher in private sector, we are actually face a dire situation and it got reflected genuinEly.
Synopsis of last one year portrayed wonderfully. Education sector is certainly the worst hit. Being a mother of two boys, I’m so worried on account of their learning 🙁
Both sides, teachers and students are missing each other’s company dearly
What a beautiful take, being a teacher myself, I witnessed how senior teachers struggled to embrace technology.
It was a challenging but educators are resilient.
Happy to know you are a teacher too. Hope things crawls back to normalcy soon
Very well said. The Pandemic is terrible and indeed education has been hit. My son entered standard 12th last year and till now we are waiting for the Boards. With Mumbai, the maximum city, having Covid casea piling up, the situation is grim
That’s a different saga altogether. Hope and wait for best to happen.
The last year has been so difficult on the students and teachers. Beautifully portrayed.
I could relate to this poem so well, the teachers and kids have been working so hard to coordinate and do their best. A well thought take on the prompt
The disconnect with the traditional Chalk and Talk system has created havoc, a unique take on baby steps. Wonderful attempt.
Fully agree . Glad that I retired before that
A crisis we all are dealing with. Nicely expressed. We can only hope that this ends soon.