E-Learning in India: Some dynamic initiatives in higher education

The Indian higher education system is the world's third-largest in terms of students, next to China and the United States. E-learning has brought drastic change in the educational sector especially in higher education. Integration of Information and Communication technology along with e-learning initiatives has enhanced the teaching-learning process in higher education and also helped the government to improve the higher education structure in the country. Higher education institutions are implementing various E-learning initiatives as key component to facilitate the knowledge acquisition and to withstand the fast growing competition and digital technology. The basic objective of this paper is to understand the concept of e-learning and examine e-learning initiatives in higher education institutions while making passing reference to Covid-19 effects.