Pandemic will enhance disparity, impact economy and education: Atul

The pandemic will only enhance the existing inequality and disparity in Indian society and also impact economy and education, feels actor Atul Kulkarni, who has been a part of Tamil films like Run and Aval among others.

“Everything is uncertain today but one thing is certain, especially in a developing country like India, is that the disparity and inequality in our society are going to grow. Not only economic disparity, but it will also have an effect on the education,” Kulkarni said.

With educational institutions shut owing to lockdown, online education has become an alternative for students.

Commenting on the same, the actor said, “For online education, you need certain equipment at home. You need parents who can teach children at home. If you go to a village or a slum, such cultural capital is not with parents. As a result, you will see a huge inequality and disparity in education, which is going to come and bite us seven or eight years from now. The attempt of every government should be to reduce that inequality.”