IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON INDIAN EDUCATION

Education is one sector which has been tremendously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper probes into the effect of this pandemic on education and analyses the various alternatives which are being used to aid the learning process. The requirement of every student differs from the other. Therefore, age is used as a parameter to categorize students and understand the student needs through analysis of these categories. Also, several initiatives launched by the government are analyzed, which go unnoticed due to lack of awareness. The virtual way of learning also brings with it several problems which are discussed. The importance of online learning is underscored with future prospects.