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Volunteers teach children of tea workers for free on the eve of International Literacy Day, at a tea garden, on the outskirts of Agartala, the capital city of India's northeastern state of Tripura, Sept. 7, 2021. International Literacy Day is an international observance celebrated each year on September 8. XINHUA PHOTO
Volunteers teach children of tea workers for free on the eve of International Literacy Day, at a tea garden, on the outskirts of Agartala, the capital city of India's northeastern state of Tripura, Sept. 7, 2021. International Literacy Day is an international observance celebrated each year on September 8. XINHUA PHOTO


NEW DELHI: The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has hit almost all sectors in India, especially the country's education sector. Ever since the disease started to spread last year, schools and educational institutions across India were the first to shut down in a bid to protect children.

However, as the pandemic continues, the impact on the country's educational system is worrying and the consequences have been alarming.

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