Pandemic Impact on Education in Namakkal Districts

Abstract

To begin with, education is critical for humans. Knowledge, according to J.M. Clark (1957), is the only production instrument that is not subject to diminishing returns. Indeed, education alleviates poverty, unemployment promotes social inclusion and creates a safe environment, and the world has shrunk as a result of knowledge loss. The spread of COVID-19 has rendered the entire global clock inoperable. As a result, the existence of the entire human race in a sustained environment is in doubt. The entire world has been focused on finding solutions and a cooperative, proactive approach to resolving the COVID-19 pandemic in endemic areas. Both the central and state governments introduced a flurry of new programmes during COVID-19. During COVID-19, both the Central and State governments launch several programmes that will not be known for a long time. As a result, the study will consider the Tamil Nadu government's recently introduced higher education development programmes for COVID-19. In light of this, the Tamil Nadu government has been maintaining a suitable atmosphere for offering excellent education in Tamil Nadu from 2019 to 2022. When compared to other states, the Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) is 51.4 percent, compared to the national average of 27.1 percent. Tamil Nadu has risen to the first place in higher education in India. Women's GER is 51%, compared to a national figure of 27.3 percent, while vulnerable societies' Scheduled Tribe men and women are 43.8 and 37.7 percent, respectively. Is it possible for higher education to maintain its first-place ranking among Indian states after COVID-19? The study seeks to determine whether free laptops, free education (up to postgraduate level in Government Arts and Science Colleges), financial assistance to economically disadvantaged sections, Chief Minister Relief Fund, and free SIM cards for students of Government Colleges, Government Aided Colleges, and students who receive scholarships in Self-financing Colleges are provided with 2 GB data per day to attend online classes during the pandemic. How many teachers are aware of online learning? How far has online education employing educational tools benefited both students and faculty (both teaching and non-teaching)? How effective is online lecturing, comprehension, and testing? With the unexpected global lockdown during COVID-19, education had a good opportunity to pave the road for global links through a coalition of connected institutions. Because the cost of ICT is prohibitively high for disadvantaged groups, authorities must address these issues in a way that benefits their future.