Aim. This paper aims to bring forth how the basic right of education got adversely affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The unplanned and immediate shift to online classes adversely affected the students’ physical and mental health as several issues that the students faced were related to the lack of adequate resources.Methods. The data for this paper were collected through a self-prepared and structured questionnaire, using Google forms, which was then circulated among different stakeholders of the educational institutes. The statistical analysis of the collected data was done using Microsoft Excel.Results and conclusion. According to the analysis of the survey, smartphones (75% of the total respondents) are relatively more accessible by students in comparison to computers or laptops (53%). And even if students had internet connectivity (57%), they faced issues of low data bandwidth (39%) leading to poor quality of online interaction in classes. Another important analysis suggested that 57% of students lacked a quiet room or space to attend the online classes in their homes. Finally, the negative impacts of online classes on the physical and mental health of students were also analysed.Cognitive value. The findings and the analysis of this paper would thus help teachers and institutions to understand students’ views and experiences of the pandemic. This understanding would help teachers to plan their teaching plans accordingly bridging the digital divide which would help students learn and grow.

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COVID-19 对印度教育机构学生教育和健康的影响：一项调查

目标。本文旨在探讨基本教育权如何因 COVID-19 大流行而受到不利影响。计划外和立即转向在线课程对学生的身心健康产生了不利影响，因为学生面临的几个问题与缺乏足够的资源有关。方法。本文的数据是通过使用谷歌表格自行准备和结构化的问卷收集的，然后在教育机构的不同利益相关者之间传播。使用 Microsoft Excel 对收集的数据进行统计分析。结果和结论。根据调查分析，与计算机或笔记本电脑（53%）相比，学生更容易使用智能手机（占受访者总数的 75%）。即使学生有互联网连接（57%），他们面临数据带宽低（39%）导致课堂在线互动质量低下的问题。另一项重要分析表明，57% 的学生在家中缺乏安静的房间或空间来参加在线课程。最后还分析了网课对学生身心健康的负面影响。认知价值。因此，本文的调查结果和分析将有助于教师和机构了解学生对这一流行病的看法和经历。这种理解将有助于教师相应地规划他们的教学计划，从而弥合有助于学生学习和成长的数字鸿沟。另一项重要分析表明，57% 的学生在家中缺乏安静的房间或空间来参加在线课程。最后还分析了网课对学生身心健康的负面影响。认知价值。因此，本文的调查结果和分析将有助于教师和机构了解学生对这一流行病的看法和经历。这种理解将有助于教师相应地规划他们的教学计划，从而弥合有助于学生学习和成长的数字鸿沟。另一项重要分析表明，57% 的学生在家中缺乏安静的房间或空间来参加在线课程。最后还分析了网课对学生身心健康的负面影响。认知价值。因此，本文的调查结果和分析将有助于教师和机构了解学生对这一流行病的看法和经历。这种理解将有助于教师相应地规划他们的教学计划，从而弥合有助于学生学习和成长的数字鸿沟。因此，本文的调查结果和分析将有助于教师和机构了解学生对这一流行病的看法和经历。这种理解将有助于教师相应地规划他们的教学计划，从而弥合有助于学生学习和成长的数字鸿沟。因此，本文的调查结果和分析将有助于教师和机构了解学生对这一流行病的看法和经历。这种理解将有助于教师相应地规划他们的教学计划，从而弥合有助于学生学习和成长的数字鸿沟。