A ‘new normal’ of creativity, not anxiety

Duty still calls even if we all bid adieu to the old way of doing things. For educational institutions, the purpose of molding and empowering students to become good citizens of society remains. The reality is, even the global pandemic cannot erase this raison d’être of education.

After almost three months in community quarantine, campuses in many parts of the country have changed. There is no semblance of vibrant activities of students. Classrooms are empty. Gates stay closed. Usual procedures, as well as the convenience (or inconvenience) that comes with these, are slowly becoming irrelevant that they need much rethinking. Sadly, some of us have been petrified by our wishes to regain our daily routines a few months back.