Tertiary lectures shouldn't have resumed under these circumstances, which make it very hard for students from disadvantaged backgrounds to perform, let alone compete.
Tertiary lectures shouldn’t have resumed under these circumstances, which make it very hard for students from disadvantaged backgrounds to perform, let alone compete.
My heart sank as I was having a catch-up conversation with the mentees to check on how they were coping in these trying times. For many students who are from the villages or rural settlements, the setting at student residences is more productive than being at home. To be frank, studying from home is not practical for them. What is more worrying is that they could fail this first semester, because they have to make endless adjustments to their new studying environments. It was very thoughtful of their respective institutions to get them data deals and laptops. But that is not enough. It will never be sufficient.
It is very clear that the decision to resume university classes didn’t consider the poorest of the poor. It is evident that it was about those with the privilege of time, money and all the other resources.
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