As per the current statistics, more than 1.5 billion concerned students and youth across the planet are distressed due to the closures of school and university as a result of this outbreak of COVID-19. Universities throughout the world are planning and strategizing to expedite inclusive learning breakthrough for students as we are entering this epoch of sudden and unprecedented disruption of our educational systems. As the universities are investing in shifting the current summer session to remote learning to mitigate the immediate disruption caused by COVID-19 and establish approaches to develop more open and flexible education systems for the next admission. Cities are still fighting on the front line to counter COVID-19, which includes the management of overstrained social and health services.
As UNESCO has estimated that more than 90% of the world’s population in the educational sector are now confined to their residence, Universities and colleges are encouraged to prioritize E-Learning opportunities, webinars, and alternative learning solutions. However, considering the benefits of the current educational system, social interaction and decentralized educational model, implementing it would require technical assistance and remodeling of the structure on whole. Major cities of the countries are expected to pay a huge role in providing assistance to the local and international students by ensuring the all learners will enjoy full access to education in the coming days.
2020 pandemic is not just a medical emergency but it has also proved to be a decisive make-or-break point for today’s system. Thus, considering this as global priority countries have started to act in transforming learning gaps into time investment, by collaborating with educational experts, Funder, stakeholders of private and public sector, business, and research analyst.
With all the comprehensive recommendations derived by educational analysts globally, Universities are considering to adopt a framework while planning and implementing the strategies to cope up with the current situation. During a collaborative meeting with HS Global consultants’ CEO, the university partners are including the following aspects for current and future international students:
- Adopting a proactive approach to create the necessary awareness among the students.
- This will be adopted by creating a designated team who would specifically oversee the development of an alternative education strategy during the Pandemic
- This would include continuous guidance for students and teachers as they are expected to comply with physical distancing requirements.
- Adopting low-cost distance learning webinars for students and teachers during COVID-19.
- Communicating clearly early with teachers, students, and families to maintain coherence in supporting students.
- Using social media to enhance the outreach rather than depending on delayed traditional means of communication
- Allowing regulatory flexibility for admissions for next intakes.
This year is an extraordinary time that requires extraordinary solidarity from all of us. Team HSG consultants understand your concern for your academic qualification as this settles down. We are fully prepared to assist you through the process of guidance, current status by providing you one-on-one E-counseling and by even arranging multiple exclusive sessions by International university representatives “live” from their respective countries.