Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar today said that no child was deprived of education despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Replying to a query in Lok Sabha, Mr Javadekar said, India has shown resilience in the face of the pandemic and converted this crisis into opportunity.<br />'' <br />''The Minister said, the education system was intact and education was imparted online. He said, the country now has 34 educational channels – 22 for higher education and 12 for school education. The Minister said that there are tremendous activities on the Diksha Platform where millions of lectures have been uploaded for the students.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Replying to another question, the Minister said, many states have taken steps to reopen the schools and colleges. He said, the government has given detailed directions to states for the same.</span><br />