Education During Pandemic – Issues Involved and Way Forward

The recent confusion amongst the student fraternity and the education system regarding the holding of various examinations like board examinations, NEET and others highlight how the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the educational sector. The pandemic has not only made regular classroom learning difficult but also impossible. However, technology has come to rescue some through online learning, yet those students who have no access to technology are the worst sufferers. Although the governments at various levels are trying their best to find a solution to the problem, it is difficult to substitute the learning loss the students have to bear.

Background

• The occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic has le