Covid-19 Challenges and Learning in Indian Education

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About the Author Dr Sunita Bharatwal is an Associate Professor and Chairperson, Department of Management, Chaudhary Bansi Lal University, Bhiwani, Haryana. Presently assigned with Dean Faculty of Commerce and Management, Dept of Management, CBLU Bhiwani. She has obtained MBA from Department of Commerce & Management, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, MPhil from Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai and Ph.D from the University Business School, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. She has more than 22 years of teaching experience. Dr. Bharatwal has 40 paper publications in various International and National Journals and books of repute. She has participated and presented 50 papers in International and National Conferences and Seminars. Her area of specialisation is Marketing Management and has been teaching Brand Management, CRM, International Marketing, Advertising and sales Management, Supply Chain Management and Services Marketing. In addition to her core area of specialisation she has a deep interest in Human Resource Management, studies related to Women and innovative education, Soft Skills, Industrial Psychology. She had been the resource person and speaker to various reputed universities and colleges of country such as Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, Madan Mohan Malviya University for technology. Gorakhpur, Punjab University, Chandigarh, Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila University Khanpur. She is a life member of Indian Commerce association.

Dr. Supriya Dalal, currently working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Management, Chaudhary Bansi Lal University, Bhiwani. She has done MBA & Ph.D from MDU, Rohtak, UGC NET certified, MBA (HR& Mktg) qualified teaching professional having 15+ years of work experience in reputed institutes. She has published more than 15 papers at International level in various journals & books. She has participated and presented more than 40 papers in International and National Seminars, Workshops and Conferences. She has organised various Seminars, Workshops, FDPs and Conferences at International and National level. Her area of interest in teaching includes Management Process and Organization Behaviour, Human Resource Management, Compensation Management, Management Training & Development, Legal Framework Governing Industrial Relation, Training & Development. Although she has keen interest in Marketing subjects also. She has strong conceptual understanding and proficiency in the subject of her expertise

Preface The whole educational system from elementary to higher level has been shattered during the lockdown period of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) not only in India but across the globe. The purpose of this book is to explore the challenges and learning in Indian education system, and the cost and consequence associated with the novel corona virus (COVID-19) for teaching learning. The issue of the COVID-19 and its impact on the education industry is a growing topic of discussion worldwide Closing universities and cancelling classes have become a COVID-19 reality in many parts of the country, leading to enormous anxiety and uncertainty.<./p> This edited book contributes to the debate on experiences during the pandemics by portraying the virus's continued fear, disrupted education system, impact on the social and economic sectors and local as well as global responses The book provides a variety of stimulated innovations within the education sector, approaches in support of education and training continuity, the accelerated changes in modes of delivering quality education, distance learning problems and the promising future of learning.

This book covers both quantitative and qualitative approach to study the perceptions of teachers and students on online teaching-learning modes. It explores the implications for students, teachers, and teaching from a transdisciplinary and national perspective. Featuring twenty three chapters written by more than 50 academicians from across the nation, topics in this book includes Blended mode of teaching-learning, Liquid learning: boon or a bane, increasing disinterest among the students due to online teaching, Ruptured communication and feedback system, Challenges in ICT in education, changed education system due to covid 19, Enhanced technical up skilling among the teachers, Covid-19 shaping the research in higher education, psychological challenges faced by students, Managing stress among the teachers in higher education due to covid 19.

The value of this edited book is to draw an inferential picture of the ongoing online teaching-learning activities during the lockdown period, various ways and tools adopted in the process in education system amid the COVID-19 outbreak so as to overcome the persisting academic disturbance and thus ensure the resumption of educational activities in a normal course of procedure in the education system.