Mumbai: It seems the COVID-19 pandemic has caused major worry among Indian parents as a new survey on Thursday revealed, over 85 per cent parents in the country are now more anxious about their child's future.
The study conducted by online school--LEAD School of 5,000 parents of children from kindergarten to 12th grade from the metro and non-metro cities showed that 70 per cent of parents feel worried about the impact of COVID-19 on their child's education.
Over 78 per cent of respondents are worried about their child's health and safety and nearly 40 per cent parents have expressed concern about their child falling behind and missing out on a year of learning and education.
"Parents should exercise this choice and work collaboratively with schools as this trust-based contract between parents and schools may end up being Covid-19's biggest gift to Indian education," said Sumeet Mehta, LEAD School Co-founder & CEO.
The findings also revealed that around 70 per cent parents think they're able to support their child's learning at home.