How to keep busy and acquire new skills during lockdown?

How to keep busy and acquire new skills during lockdown?

Srijana Simkhada     Apr 24, 2020
TLTR The GoN issued a nationwide lockdown from 24 March 2020 to 21 July 2020, imposing a ban on domestic and international travel and closing borders and nonessential services. There were only two COVID-19 cases and no fatalities recorded at the beginning of the nationwide lockdown.

How do you keep busy and acquire new skills during lockdown?

It can be really easy to feel down in the dumps during the lockdown. We’re all missing our loved ones, our regular routines and being able to get out of the house and socialise. One feeling many of us are also experiencing at this time is boredom, and perhaps a little bit of cabin fever. Luckily, we’ve compiled a list of ideas to inspire you and help to keep you busy during this lockdown. From yoga and DIY, to cooking up some delicious dishes, you’re bound to find something to keep you occupied.

As we all face exceptional times and get used to lockdown, several people are looking for ways to come out the other end of these circumstances with new skills. Others are looking at how they can keep events exciting during this time. If you have been thinking of using online learning to acquire new skills and ideas, now is the time to sign up.

While affected workers will consequently have more free time on their hands, activities are also inadequately limited to the confines of their houses due to widespread lockdown actions during the pandemic. 

Keeping you inspired and finding new ways to learn crucial skills can make the ultimate return to work smoother or open doors to new opportunities in the future.

We have been witnessing lots of people engaging online during this lockdown. The ones who truly understand the value of time are thus involving themselves in meaningful learning. There are various skills that you could acquire during this moment. There are hundreds of sites and sources for reference. There are some who also provide some free learning courses with certification, which can add value to your portfolio and career.

List of websites for online learning

Here are few sites which could help you with online learning with variety of courses:

  1. Udemy: https://www.udemy.com
     
  2. Coursera: https://www.coursera.org
     
  3. Open Culture Online Courses: http://www.openculture.com/freeonlinecourses
     
  4. Academic Earth: https://academicearth.org/
     
  5. eDX: https://www.edx.org
     
  6. Alison: https://www.alison.com

Conclusion

The national system of Nepal could have responded more efficiently, and there is a need for a new framework that provides commitment to prompt detection and fully transparent, harmonized, coordinated, and timely communications and responses.

Srijana Simkhada

Content Writer

Hi there, fellow readers. I am Srijana Simkhada. I am just trying to explore the beauty of words and their impact on the human experience.

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