With schools closed in 192 countries to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, UNICEF is working with governments and partners around the world to make sure students keep learning and continue to receive the care and services they need to thrive.
. This not only interrupted their educations — it also cut off access to essential services such as school meal programs, resulted in an increase in sexual assault and exploitation, and greatly restricted normal social interactions that are crucial to a child's development. Many children never returned to the classroom once schools re-opened.
“Unless we collectively act now to protect children's education, societies and economies will feel the burden long after we've beaten COVID-19. In the most vulnerable communities, the impact will span generations.
A TV classroom initiative in Macedonia is a collaboration between the Ministry of Education and Science, the Bureau for Development of Education, UNICEF, children's television producer OXO and national broadcaster Macedonian Radio and Television. The program was introduced a week after schools closed in Macedonia and engages volunteer teachers, employing all languages of instruction used in public education in North Macedonia including Macedonian, Albanian, Turkish, Serbian and Bosnian.
Konstantin, 12, is learning at home in Skopje, the capital of Macedonia, as he follows the UNICEF-supported TV classroom program broadcast on national television.Schools provide more than education. They also create a secure environment for children, giving them a comforting sense of routine, the opportunity to form relationships with classmates, and nutrition and health services they might not get otherwise.
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