JUDGMENT :

The COVID-19 pandemic is challenging our collective calculus of uncertainty because there is no reference case for it in living memory.

2. Living in the face of this uncertainty ? or with it, as some may say ? is the defining theme today because the pandemic qualifies as a true outlier by any standard.

3. The “new normal” or “next normal” require confronting this uncertainty head on and converting it into decision making in every sphere.

4. The COVID-19 crisis erupted and unfolded with tremendous speed. In early March 2020, no one took it seriously. But a couple of weeks later, the outlook shifted profoundly. The absence of close historic parallels has exacerbated the current situation.

5. In its policy brief, titled “Education during COVID-19 and beyond” published in August 2020, the United Nations recorded that the pandemic has created largest disruption to education systems in the history of the world. It then acknowledges that, on the other hand, the crisis had stimulated innovation within the educational sector presenting novo approaches in support of education and training -from radio and television to internet and take-home packages. The paper also declares that accele