Challenges to Online Education in Pakistan During COVID-19 & the Way Forward
Abstract
COVID-19 has been a nightmare for all strata of the world's social, economic and political structures. The status quo of the current system had been enormously questioned. Education is one of the most affected areas. It resulted in more than half a year's closure of the world's education system. Though advanced countries have changed their way of education from physical to online. Third-world countries like Pakistan were the most affected as they were not equipped for online education at any stage during the COVID-19 pandemic. The acquisition of this new technology from students to teachers has faced several challenges. This study highlighted obstacles to online education in Pakistan during the COVID-19 span and offered systematic solutions on how to cope with and resolve these changes in the future in the event of a new crisis.
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