Impact and challenges for the indian education system due to the COVID-19 pandemic

ABSTRACT

Coronavirus has upset the world in the years 2019-20. Every business and sector got affected due to the circumstances created by this epidemic. We should know the virology, epidemiology, and safeguards needed to take in this pandemic to understand its impact. Due to its highly contiguous nature, it is essential to save the next generation from its impact as much as possible. The education sector is one of the sectors, which have a huge number of youngsters evolved. Governments around the world have closed their educational institutes physically to stop its spread in public. But, this has raised the issue of hampering continuous education. Our article discussed the impacts, policies, capabilities, and responses taken by the Indian education sector during this pandemic lockdown. Also, we have examined the role of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Tools and the Indian Government, which have enabled the students of Indian educational institutes to learn and continue their knowledge acquiring process. © 2021 Nova Science Publishers, Inc.