IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON EDUCATION SECTOR IN INDIA

Author Name: Dr. V. Kokila

Volume/Issue: 03/10

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/04.2023-24326726/UIJIR

Affiliation:

Assistant Professor of Economics Department of Economics University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai 600005, Tamil Nadu, India.

ABSTRACT

Education plays a significant role in the improving the standard of life of every individual. As educational level of a people increase it increases the employment opportunity the Human Resource Development and also increases the Gross per capita income of the economy. On Mid of March 2020 the Covid-19 outbreak shook the world. The deadliest disease of the history and the people worldwide locked themselves inside their house with fear of spread of this disease. Health is very important and the students from school or college they build low immune system and they all are large group. The WHO and Health authorities suggested the lockdown all over the world. All the education institutions were closed and the Teachers and students were restricted to go to the education institutions. As the traditional way of learning with face-to-face and chalk and board method was converted into the Online learning using the latest technologies like with Mobile phone and laptops. This paper provides an insight into the problems and challenges faced by the education institution during the Covid-19 pandemic period and the impact of Covid-19 on Education Sector.

Key words: Covid-19 Pandemic, Secondary Education and Higher Education.