With social lockdown as preventive measure to contain the spread of covid-19, the corridors of schools and colleges miss that clutter, clank, chatter, and chuckles amidst the ringing bells that always brought about a sudden spurt in attention.
Gone is the hustle and bustle, the smell of food, stationary, sweat and bakhoor. Gone are the ‘digital natives’, to be protected and safe, yet smart and sharp evermore.
The institutions transformed overnight to make place for what was meant to be sooner or later.
The geeks of technology are patient as their mentors pull up sleeves, testing digital devices that can reach their message.
Lo behold nothing for long can keep a teacher far from his student. With the printers and photocopiers on a sabbatical, the corridors now speak in murmurs behind doors as classrooms and mentor offices engage lessons online.
Digital immigrants have made it!
