As of March 13, it was estimated that over 421 million children are affected due to school closures announced or implemented in 39 countries. In addition, another 22 countries have announced partial ‘localized’ closures.
The preventive measures taken by the countries have forced students to seek ‘home-schooling’, especially in countries like China, South Korea, Iran and Italy.
The global pandemic of the Coronavirus aka the COVID-19 has not only taken a toll on the health of humans but has also contributed towards the breakdown of the global economy.
With the global economy hit worst since the COVID-19 outbreak from February 2020 onwards, let us focus on the Indian economy for now.
