Students check documents before sitting a central university admission test at Rittiyawannalai School in Sai Mai district on Saturday. The busy exam season is underway as many private schools are facing financial constraints brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Few sectors have escaped the havoc wrecked by Covid-19 and privately run education is no exception.
The pandemic has hit private schools, vocational colleges and universities where it hurts the most (their pockets), with up to 10% of private schools in danger of going under and several universities being taken over if no help is forthcoming.
Two years of pandemic have been so difficult for some private educational outlets that they feel they are reaching the end of their tether. They say online classes were the crux of the problem.
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