Future Outlook of Online Learning in Indian Education System

Abstract

Covid-19 pandemic have impacted lives in several ways. To stop the virus from spreading, lockdowns were imposed in every nation around the world. Lockdowns thus interfered with daily living. The Covid-19 outbreak and subsequent lockdowns have had an impact on India’s educational sector. The four stages of continual countrywide lockdown led to closure of all the schools, colleges, tutorials, and other education institutions with immediate effect. The Covid-19 pandemic has affected the traditional education system and it has been very alarming. Children were unable to finish their education since people were confined to their homes for months. They were delighted by what they thought would be a holiday, but it turned out to be a terrible disaster. They were deprived of their education, therefore the government had to find a replacement, which was online learning. As both students and educators may not be ready for this single accessible option, countries all over the world have no choice but to turn to go online. Online classrooms have replaced the traditional teaching methods within a very short span of time. There is no doubt that the education system has steadily grown in schools and colleges in the seven decades after independence, with much of the credit due to government policies and the constructive participation of the MHRD. Numerous initiatives have been taken by the Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD)for enhancing learning by various digital platforms. In the coming years, digital learning will play an important role in the Indian education system. The main aim of this paper is to assess the future prospects of online learning in Indian education. The entire research study and findings are based on the objectives.