Affiliation:
1. ICSSR, Department of Public Administration, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
Abstract
COVID-19 has brought about dramatic changes in every sector of human civilization, the education system in particular. Right from KG (kindergarten) to PG (post-graduation) and beyond, students of all age groups are affected by the pandemic. While primary school students are completely denied of basic education, secondary and high school students are also seriously affected. Education online is not available to all the students throughout the length and breadth of the country due to the serious digital divide situation in the country. Teachers are also not well trained to teach online. In this situation, there is a need to make innovative decisions to change the teaching pattern and save the children from loss of academic year and also prevent the teachers from losing their livelihoods. With the initiative of government and other funding agencies, novel methods of teaching and learning online need to be quickly and effectively adapted throughout the country.