Title:
A BRIEF STUDY ON INDIAN ONLINE EDUCATION AND ITS SUITABILITY (DURING COVID-19 ERA)

Authors:
Vijai Kishore Mopidevi *, Anand Kumar Singh and Madhurima A. ,INDIA

Abstract:
Recently, COVID 19 has transformed the educational system from conventional offline mode to the online mode within no time all round the world. India is no exception and subjected t to the available technology, it is also moving to online mode of education to ensure continuity of education. In this context, it is pertinent to question the readiness of online education in India with regard to the expectations of stakeholders like teachers, students, parents, school management etc. In this study, we focus on obtaining important trends and information regarding. the existing baseline situation of online education through an online survey. The survey aimed in knowing the facts about the various attributes of online education system like mode of delivery, assessment of course outcomes, discipline during the sessions, level of effective communication, student’s interest, interpretation of content and impact of delivery.The results of the survey has been summarised and analysed to get important trends and observation. Analysis of the survey data indicates that there is an acceptable comfort at home for online classes. The discipline of the student has increased in senior secondary category. Communication between the teacher and the student in online classes is good. Contrary to the above observations, survey also underlines that online education system has an adverse impact on the behavior of the student. Besides, most of the parents think that outcome of online education system is not up to the mark. Based on the analysis, some corrective measures have been suggested for proper planning of the system, training to teachers and adopting the changes caused due to online teaching regime.