Tag: Jaime Saavedra
Covid-led education crisis needs an Indian solution: WB official
MUMBAI : Two years of school closures have had a massive impact on children and sparked a global crisis in education, a top World Bank official said. Anxiety and depression have increased among children, and the crisis needs an “Indian solution”, said Jaime Saavedra, the multilateral agency’s global director for education. “We, at the World Bank, are worried about a global crisis; India accounts for one in every five children in the world. The global crisis won’t be solved without progress in India,” Saavedra said in an interview. “The global crisis requires an Indian solution. It is critical on commitment ... Read more