• S.Salomi
• Prasad

Corona virus pandemic has significantly disrupted various sectors in India including oil and gas, automobiles, aviation, agriculture, retail, etc. We can’t ignore that hardly a sector would remain unaffected by the crisis. The impact may be more or less. Same is with the education sector in India. Let us find the impact of corona virus on education in India with some possible solutions.As we know that due to corona virus pandemic the state governments across the country temporarily started shutting down schools and colleges. As per the present situation, there is an uncertainty when schools and colleges will reopen. No doubt, this is the crucial time for education sector because entrance tests of several universities and competitive examinations are held during this period. Along with them how can we forget about board examinations, nursery school admissions, etc?.The immediate solution of corona virus is necessary or if like these days pass then closure of schools and colleges does not even have short term impact in India but can even cause far-reaching economic and societal consequences. Let us tell you that due to the closedown of educational institutes it is estimated to affect around 600 million learners across the world. Remember here we are talking about the school going students. Sometimes in the second week of March, state governments across the country began shutting down schools and colleges temporarily as a measure to contain the spread of the novel corona virus. It’s close to a month and there is no certainty when they will reopen. This is a crucial time for the education sector-board examinations, nursery school admissions, entrance tests of various universities and competitive examinations, among others, are all held during this period. As the days pass by with no immediate solution to stop the outbreak of covid-19, school and university closures will not only have a short-term impact on the continuity of learning for more than285 million young learners in India but also engender far-reaching economic and societal consequences.

Keywords: Covid 19, Education Sector, Lecturers, Issues

"Impact of COVID-19 on Employment – with reference Education Sector in India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 7, page no.d77-d83, July-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2107400.pdf

"Impact of COVID-19 on Employment – with reference Education Sector in India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 7, page no. ppd77-d83, July-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2107400.pdf