Effect of Lockdown on Higher Education in the Wake of COVID-19 Epidemic: A Scientific Survey
K. Vinay 1*, T. S. Sowmya 2, Vadiraj B Tangod 3
1Department of Chemistry, Channabasaveshwara Institute of Technology, Gubbi, Karnataka, INDIA
2Department of Mathematics, Government First Grade College, Tiptur, Karnataka, INDIA
3Department of Physics, Government First Grade College, Mundaragi, Karnataka, INDIA
Abstract- This paper presents the influence on undergraduate and post graduate students studying in the various higher learning institutes due to lockdown imposed in the wake of COVID-19 Pandemic. An online survey was conducted from 1st July to 30th August 2020 to assess the influence on undergraduate and post graduate students studying in the various Government, Government aided and un-aided first grade colleges affiliated to Karnatak University, Dharwad, Karnataka, INDIA due to lockdown imposed in order to curb the COVID-19 Pandemic. A structured questionnaire was framed and the response was consolidated through Google forms sent via various social media platforms such as WhatsApp, TelegramApp and E-mail to compose the student’s opinion. Around 1200 students are turned up their interest and actively participated in the exhaustive survey and submitted their responses. Simple percentage distribution was used to appraise the learning condition of the students. In the midst of lockdown period, major chunk of respondents were deliberately hang on to the virtual classes and webinars. Students have been experiencing various grievances related to power breakdown, network issues and difficulty in affording of sophisticated gadgets. Majority of the students not satisfied with virtual classrooms and have not shown much interest for the semester end examination to be conducted online.
Keywords- Epidemic, Corona, Virus, Undergraduate, Postgraduate
I. INTRODUCTION
The uncertain outburst of viral infectious coronavirus disease occurred in the extreme end of the year 2019 (named as COVD-19), caused severe acute respiratory syndrome among the infected persons. On January 30, 2020 the World Health