TechnoLearn: An International Journal of Educational Technology
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 1and2

Education of children with special needs amid covid-19 pandemic

Research Assistant, University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India

*Corresponding author: skaur509@gmail.com

Online published on 17 July, 2021.

Abstract

The present research paper is an attempt to explore the situation of education of children with special needs in India during ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The researcher used snow ball sampling technique to collect information from 83 parents living in different parts of India through telephonic conversation as well as personal interview. The results highlighted the pitiable educational conditions of children with special needs in ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The parents of such children were feeling helpless to cater the educational needs of their children. The results also highlighted the unpreparedness of schools to fulfill the educational necessities of children with special needs.

Keywords

Children with Special Needs, Education, COVID-19, Problems, Educational Needs