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complete standstill as there are minimum protocols to cushion and rectify the problem. The recent
island wide lockdown prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic pushed the entire country to a similar

situation. In this context, it is high time that we encourage digital tool based education and introduce

an “off-line supported Learning Management System” for school students. Accordingly, the current
education system needs to be restructured and should be made suitable for the proposed new digital

tool integrated system.

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