ranchi educationists and experts have stressed on the need for proper mental healthcare for children during the covid pandemic with a focus on the impact on their studies speaking on an education conclave at a city school on the topic disruption in education a peep into the future dr kamlesh mishra a professor at the kirloskar institute of advanced management studies said educators must act as inspiration for the students and the responsibilities of teachers remain the same despite the emergence of new tools for education and communication including social mediadelhi public school dps ranchi principal dr ram singh said the covid pandemic has derailed academics efforts are on to conduct educationrelated work through both online and offline modes both teachers and parents need to counsel the students as they are facing an adverse situation joint efforts are also required to face the challenges of the pandemic and come out of itseveral other experts including a professor of op jindal global university dr indranil mukhopadhyay also spoke at the conclave around 40 principals and educators of various schools and colleges from the state were also present a global university fair organized by a consultancy agency was also held to guide the youngsters on selecting subjects and educational institutes for undergraduate and postgraduate programme within and outside the countryauthorities of dps where the conclave was held said as many as 29 indian and overseas universities including kent state university atria university queens university belfast trinity college dublin op jindal global university took part in the event