COVID-19 and its Impact on Quality of Work Life in the Academic Sector

The whole world is facing the curse of a recent pandemic called ?COVID-19 or Corona Virus?. It has been spread like a wildfire and affected the whole world very badly. India is also facing its vigorous impact and almost everyone is suffering from its effects like stress, anxiety, loneliness, mental and physical illness. Like other sectors, the impact of COVID-19 can be seen in the education industry also. It is not possible to conduct the classes in regular classrooms. The education system is disturbed in all the manners, students, teachers, and the entire stakeholder community is in dilemma for the smooth conduction of online classes. Teachers are undergoing through stress due to the various challenges caused by the recent scenario. They have a big responsibility on their shoulders to educate the students in this adverse situation with the help of online education. Teachers are working under constant pressure to adopt new ways of teaching with the use of technology and different tools to make the learning process worthwhile, which affects their quality of work - life also. This research paper will highlight the current situation of COVID-19 and its impact on QWL in the academic sector.