Online Education: The Need of the Hour

Abstract

COVID-19 is an infectious disease
caused by a newly discovered Corona virus. It spreads
mostly through droplets of saliva or discharge from the
nose when an infected person coughs or sneezes
(WHO). The virus has completely disrupted life
throughout the world and almost all the industries in
India. Till 13th June 2020, there were 145779 active
cases with 8884 deaths in India. This pandemic has
seriously affected various sectors in India including
hotel, retail, oil, gas, tourism, agriculture, automobiles,
aviation, education, and many more. The Covid-19
pandemic has totally destabilized the education system
and forced changes in the educational environment and
redefines the system, but there looms rays of
opportunities as well. An attempt has been made in this
paper to study the impact of Covid-19 on education and
possible scope of transforming education for future
purpose.