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'Now or never': Why we need to do more to save schools' 'lost generation'

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Millions of children have dropped out of school during the pandemic. Image: Unsplash/ Nikhita S

Annie Banerji
South Asia Corrospondent, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Mattias Hedwall
Global Head, International Commerce and Trade, Baker McKenzie
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Raju Usmani shows a photo of his daughter on his mobile phone in Agra, India on January 2, 2022.
Evidence from Uganda suggests up to 30% of children may not return to class. Image: Thomson Reuters Foundation/Saurabh Sharma

Raju Usmani holds up his child's notebook in Agra, India on January 2, 2022.
Raju Usmani holds up his child's notebook in Agra, India on January 2, 2022. Image: Thomson Reuters Foundation/Saurabh Sharma

Ugandan teenager Kareem Kato works at a carpentry workshop in Kampala. Photo taken February 2022.
Ugandan teenager Kareem Kato works at a carpentry workshop in Kampala. Photo taken February 2022. Image: Thomson Reuters Foundation/Hedwig Arinaitwe
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