• Dr. T D Verma

Education is the process of teaching to develop the knowledge, skill and character of the student. Higher education in India is at the cross roads of various reforms and there is an urgent need to enhance the gross enrolment ratio and quality of education as per global standers. As such alternative modes such as open and distance learning and e-learning can contribute significantly towards the goal of higher education in the country. The National Education Policy 2020 aims to leverage potential of demographic dividend of India to realize the goal of US 10 $ trillion economy as well as self reliant nation. In India around 250 million students were affected due to school closures at the onset of lock down caused by Covid-19. The pandemic posed several challenges in public and private schools which included an expected rise in dropouts, learning losses and increase in digital infrastructure. Hence an attempt has been made to analyze relevance and effectiveness of e-learning in schools in Himachal Pradesh in the backdrop of outbreak of covid-19.

e-Learning, Digital Infrastructure, Covid-19, Demographic Dividend, Globalization.

"EFFECTIVENESS OF E- LEARNING IN SCHOOLS IN HIMACHAL PRADESH DURING COVID-19", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 1, page no.b522-b547, January-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2301175.pdf

"EFFECTIVENESS OF E- LEARNING IN SCHOOLS IN HIMACHAL PRADESH DURING COVID-19", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 1, page no. ppb522-b547, January-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2301175.pdf