Online Education during Covid-19 Pandemic: A Contradiction at Grassroots Level

Covid-19 pandemic has severely affected the usual classroom teaching learning process, at all levels of education as it continued through an alternative online mode of teaching. A qualitative study was conducted in a tribal dominated region to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of online education.. The results show that access to online education was limited and smart phones were the most commonly used digital tool. In turn, poor internet connectivity has made it difficult to impart online classes effectively. Science subjects and subjects involving mathematical calculations were found to be difficult. Hence, online mode of teaching seems to be in-equitable and less effective at the grassroots level.