The pandemic has not been easy for anyone. However, it has been certainly harder for the kids who lost the best years of their lives cooped up in the four walls of their homes, because of the lockdown.

The online classes and homework that leave them overburdened only make things worse for the poor kids. 

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It doesn’t only affect their health and productivity, but studying over the screens for hours also causes mental stress in children. 

A little girl from Kashmir took it upon herself to make sure the plight of children does not go unnoticed. 

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She made a video addressing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and brought the issue to the notice of the entire nation. 

The six-year-old asks PM Modi, who she calls ‘Modi Saab’ in the video, why teachers give so much homework to little kids who are her age. 

She goes on to explain how she has to attend back-to-back classes for hours as soon as she wakes up and then has to work on the schoolwork given by her teachers. 

Modi saab ko is baat par zaroor gaur farmana chahiye pic.twitter.com/uFjvFGUisI

— Namrata Wakhloo (@NamrataWakhloo) May 29, 2021

The video has garnered more than 30k likes and over 1.7k comments. 

She keeps her points across so adorably and innocently in the video that it is winning the hearts of Twitterati who also couldn’t help but sympathise with her.

So adorable 🥰...
But it is a matter of fact that the duration of the online classes are prolonged which makes the children tired and there should be some considerations on the durations of the classes against the backdrop of certain concerns such as health,tiring h/w,etc.

— Imad Kirmani (@KirmaniImad) May 29, 2021

My heart just exploded with the amount of mental labor little kids have to go through. Justice for 6 year olds.

— Neha (@motherofjargons) May 29, 2021

️Uff I have watched her at least 50 times and still can’t get enough. ‘Ab kyaa kareiinnnnn?!’

The only place where even that vicious name sounds tolerable!

— Qissago (@Kahaanikaar) May 30, 2021

So innocent and adorable. May God bless her always. Why don’t our governments carry out regular audits in the education dept to check if the courses are appropriate- & there is holistic development of the child rather than rote system, huge burden on children.

— Rajesh (@RKdelhi1963) May 31, 2021

Our education system is have to change because these kids are our future. And because of this education system there are lots of little kids who have so much burden in a very small age. If everything goes with this education system it can be dangerous for our future kids.

— Saurav Pal (@SauravP23315954) June 1, 2021

Safe to say that this little girl single-handedly managed to start a conversation about the pressure school kids have upon them in the pandemic regarding studies. 

Her video reached Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha who agreed with her. 

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He ordered the school education department to roll out a policy that lessens the burden within two days. 

Very adorable complaint. Have directed the school education department to come out with a policy within 48 hours to lighten burden of homework on school kids. Childhood innocence is gift of God and their days should be lively, full of joy and bliss. https://t.co/8H6rWEGlDa

— Office of LG J&K (@OfficeOfLGJandK) May 31, 2021

This is so great! Well done, kid!

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