The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in India in March 2020 resulted in a nationwide lockdown and the closure of schools for a long period of time to reduce the risk of infection. This had severely disturbed the structured learning process, resulting in a significant gap in the students' academic period. To bridge the learning gap in students, IT for Change (ITfC) had designed and conducted online classes on mathematics and few other subjects for students of class 8 and 9 studying in Government and Aided High Schools in Bengaluru South-3 block. Though many private schools conducted online classes for their students, many government and aided schools did not conduct online classes, though almost all shared learning materials with students over WhatsApp groups. | The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in India in March 2020 resulted in a nationwide lockdown and the closure of schools for a long period of time to reduce the risk of infection. This had severely disturbed the structured learning process, resulting in a significant gap in the students' academic period. To bridge the learning gap in students, IT for Change (ITfC) had designed and conducted online classes on mathematics and few other subjects for students of class 8 and 9 studying in Government and Aided High Schools in Bengaluru South-3 block. Though many private schools conducted online classes for their students, many government and aided schools did not conduct online classes, though almost all shared learning materials with students over WhatsApp groups. |