E learning in Africa.

The closure of schools in Zambia and the introduction of E-learning due to an outbreak of Cholera on the surface seems like a good idea, an effective way of ensuring children contine to learn and are educated. Although online learning is beneficial and effective, I think it is problematic. "The pupils argued that they were all going to write the same exam at the end of the year and that it was not fair for them to stay home while friends in areas unaffected by cholera continued going to school." I agree with this, as surely the children who are continuing with education in a school are going to have a better oppurtunity and chance of succeeding than those who learn everything via the internet? Although this is what I personally think, the use of e-learning is obviously better than nothing. E-learning provides children with the basics of education, and although they are missing out on face to face and interactive elements of education which you would find in the classroom and schools, without e-learning they wouldn't be able to continue with learning at all and be at an even bigger disadvantage.
Generally speaking, I can see why e-learning was enforced in Zambia, but in the long run I think there are other ways to combat the problem, such as invest in ways to cure Cholera so that all students get an equal oppurtinity in education and are on same level.