• AISHWARYA MISHRA
• Dr. Amulya Kumar Acharya
• Dr. Pratima Pradhan
• Mr.Shishir Mohanty

Education is the process of unfolding an individual’s inherent powers and potentialities. However, it can not be achieved through classroom teaching–learning process only. The co-curricular activities in the school environment play a significant role in the harmonious development of an individual. During COVID- 19 pandemic, the classroom learning process was being conducted through virtual mode only, which also affected the conduction of co-curricular activities through physical mode in the school environment. The purpose of the study was to explore how co-curricular activities have been conducted in secondary schools amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, taking into account the factors of gender and location of the school. The descriptive survey method of research was used to carry out the study and the data was collected from 100 class - X students studying in government schools of two Blocks of Balasore district, Odisha. The study revealed that secondary-level students participated in co-curricular activities to a modest extent, with Female participating in co-curricular activities to a greater extent than Male. Once more, it was discovered that students from schools in urban regions and students from schools in rural areas both had comparable levels of participation.

Co-curricular activities, COVID-19 Pandemic, school environment, gender, and locality

"Status of Co-curricular Activities in Secondary Schools during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Balasore District", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 10, page no.h346-h355, October-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2310642.pdf

"Status of Co-curricular Activities in Secondary Schools during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Balasore District", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 10, page no. pph346-h355, October-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2310642.pdf