Pandemic COVID-19’s Impact on Education Sector in Goa

Abstract

Education is one of the most important social sectors of human resource development. This sector is the second one most hit by the Pandemic, the first one being the health sector. Education sector in the small state of Goa has been very badly hit by the onset of the pandemic since the second week of March 2020. The precautionary measures to protect the students from the spread of the disease was the first step initiated by the State Government and ordered closure of all educational institutions from the third week of March, 2020. Thereafter, various rounds of central government ordered Lock down and ever-increasing incidences of the positive cases in the State from the second week of June has forced the Students of all the levels except SSC or X Students to remain confined at home. The High School (SSC) students were allowed to appear the examinations in very highly controlled and closely monitored conditions. The teachers were assigned non-academic, quasi-academic or semi academic pandemic related surveys, monitoring of relief work during the countrywide lockdown period. The summer vacation coincided with the lock down period. After the reopening of the educational institutions in a phased manner, teachers have reported to institutions but devoid of students.