The Rise Of E-Learning During Covid-19 Pandemic: The Catalyst In Triggering Education

Abstract

Education—the gateway of knowledge— through which the society is imparted with knowledge, culture, norms, values, etc. The personal life of the individuals is shaped and improved with the help of education—which is considered a fundamental human right. The COVID-19 pandemic situation has brought so many changes in various fields of the nation. The field of education is no longer an exception. The educational system of India is facing the largest disruption these days. Shutting down of schools, colleges, other learning areas are a mere thread to the society. The field of education has experienced a paradigm shift during the days of pandemic situations. The method of education, delivery of content, evaluation, interaction, and so on have been facing many new challenges in the pandemic situation. Both the educators and the educational system are facing new challenges and they try to adopt new methodologies—in fact for which they are not primed off. E-learning evolved as a boon in the field of education during this pandemic situation. Thus online platform tries to give solution to this booming issues during the pandemic COVID-19 in the field of educational sectors— wherein the education has become a crisis for the entire nation due to the unexpected outcome of the novel coronavirus.