Child actress Delissa Mehra can shoot anywhere in India for her serials or movies, and yet, never misses school. Agnes Lobo has the liberty to homeschool her two sons where the focus is on personality development. Both Delissa and Lobo have what they want due to the common factor — the 21K School, which the founders say is India’s first online only school. It has students from all over the nation as well as international students and teachers.

The online school with open syllabus is gaining ground especially during the pandemic.  Due to the pandemic, student enrollment at this school has gone up in just a year. With the option to appear for board exams privately, this guided home-schooling option is gaining popularity among new-age parents who feel regular schools are more draining. Even as regular schools are heavily depending on the online mode of teaching learning amid the pandemic; this online school is becoming a preferred option due to other added advantages.