ABSTRACT
In response to contain the spread of disease, the nationwide lockdown was imposed, which is considered the best possible strategy adopted by the affected nations. The education sector was one of the worst-hit sectors by Covid-19 due to the closure of schools and other educational institutes. It was estimated that around 23.8 million additional children and youth might drop out or not have access to school next year due to the pandemic's impact alone. To continue the education, Learn from Home was adopted using ICT based solutions. However, considering the digital divide and the socio-economic disparity among the students, adapting to online education is expected to disproportionately affect vulnerable groups of students, especially adolescent girls who are likely to get married at an early age. Cases of suicide because of not having a smartphone, early girl child marriage are reported in Maharashtra. The researcher attempts to explore having a risk-informed response which means the process follows a risk-based decision-making approach. Any decision during disaster response possesses the potential risk of aggravating the situation for the vulnerable groups in society. The possible consequences are to be taken into consideration while taking any decision. The study attempts to critically examine the policy and programmes of the education sector through the lens of risk-informed planning. © 2023 DMICS.