pThe August issue of Pallikutam examines the vital role family and school plays in building the relationship, social quotient of an individual. Children are lacking in such skills which have aggravated due to Covid-19 pandemic. The issue also looks at the new provisions of New Education Policy 2020, the return of sports in a limited way, the changes in leadership qualities required in post pandemic era, the contemporary literature dealing with expatriate struggles, how to learn by tinkering with objects and regular columnsp