IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON MEDIA AND EDUCATION SYSTEM

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic, lockdown, and self-isolation have changed many things around the world and the same is found happening in Russia and Uzbekistan too. The article examines the impact of COVID-19 on society with an emphasis on the education sector and media of both countries. The study argues that COVID-19 disrupted the education system in schools, colleges, and universities, and the educational institutions were closed in an attempt to contain the spread of the virus. Schools were forced to replace the compulsory face-to-face in-class education with online learning and home schooling helped by both teachers and parents. The study reveals that students and teachers adapted to the online education system and were obliged to follow distance learning. However, there have been challenges adjusting to these changes for students, teachers, and parents. Also, the pressure on the medical infrastructure increased considerably. The health sector was finding it difficult to manage both professionals and the administrative aspects of handling the overall load on the medical system. Conceivably, the initial reluctance of the administration to recognize the possible enormity of the threat is probably responsible for their medical system’s failure in some parts of Russia and Uzbekistan during the pandemic. Owing to the massive influx of patients, and the inadequacies of social support, the situation deteriorated and healthcare sectors were found to be increasingly overwhelmed. The COVID-19 pandemic has taught both nations that access to healthcare and medication is of utmost importance for the survival of the state itself. The COVID-19 pandemic taught that there is a necessity to change the lifestyle and the overall teaching and learning process and upgrade the technology.