Public Policy Analyst and President of the Institute for 21st Century Questions Dr. Irvin Studin pointed out that the closure of schools in Sri Lanka during the period of the COVID_19 pandemic, was one of the longest in the world, Sri Lanka should ensure that schools are run with high energy. Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte during the current affairs programme 'At HydePark' on Ada Derana 24, Dr. Studin was of the view that government has to take necessary measures to rectify the education loss due to the pandemic by considering the education of children as a national mission. This episode of 'At HydePark with Indeewari Amuwatte' was aired on Ada Derana 24 on 9 November 2023.