Re-thinking School Leadership and Management during COVID-19 in Pakistan

Authors

  • Shelina Bhamani Aga Khan University
  • Muhammad Talha Rehman
  • Marion Sturges School of Education Western Sydney University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22555/joeed.v9i1.640

Keywords:

Education, COVID, Governance, COVID-19, Mental Health, Well-being, Social development

Abstract

Covid-19 presented several challenges to the global infrastructure and it has certainly changed systems in almost every walk of life. Recovery will most likely create a new normal and the aftermath of the pandemic will change us as a species (Gleiser, 2020). Many commentators believe that the pandemic has offered humankind a chance to rethink its ways of life. Uncertainty could catalyze positive action. Responsibility, among various other values, is being revisited because simple actions like shaking hands, not wearing masks, and crowding at community gatherings could expose all individuals to risk. 

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Published

2022-05-18

How to Cite

Bhamani, S., Rehman, M. T. ., & Sturges, M. . (2022). Re-thinking School Leadership and Management during COVID-19 in Pakistan. Journal of Education and Educational Development, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.22555/joeed.v9i1.640

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