The implications of the Covid-19 pandemic on the field of education and training

Abstract

Morocco was the first to take a set of precautionary measures aimed at curbing the spread of the virus, especially when it was found that the cases that had been discovered were all coming from abroad. The goal was not to allow the virus to infect residents of the homeland by closing the air, land and sea borders. This contributed to limiting the number of local cases without permanently canceling the occurrence of this matter. In line with the same proactive policy adopted by the state, several measures have been taken aimed at implementing the principle of social separation, which was mainly manifested in the application of quarantine to citizens. The school, which is attended by about a third of Moroccan citizens, has been decided to close since March 16, 2020, fearing that it constitutes hotbeds of the spread of the virus that are difficult to control, given the schools represent spaces for intense gathering of children and adults alike, which may provide an appropriate environment for the pandemic to spread between School population. According to UNESCO, as of April 21, 2020, 191 countries have closed their schools, outnumbering more than a billion and a half students involved in this procedure, which represents 90.2% of the total number of learners internationally. As for Morocco, it was affected by the decision to close schools 8.943.156 Moroccan students, which is equivalent to the total of learners at all levels of education at the national level. And like the rest of the world, Morocco has adopted distance learning as a solution to face the interruption of studies in educational institutions, and a digital platform has been designated for this purpose.