IMPACT OF CORONA-VIRUS ON INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a drastic loss of human life globally and presents an unrivalled challenge to public health, food systems and the world of work. The economic and social disruption caused by the pandemic is devastating and breath-taking: tens of millions of people are at risk of falling into extreme poverty, while the number of undernourished people, currently estimated at nearly 690 million, could increase by up to 132 million by the end of the year.
Corona Virus outbreak has resulted in a downward spiral in the world economy and has caused a huge impact on the higher education system. The sudden closure of campuses as a social distancing measure to prevent community transmission has shifted face-to-face, offline classes to online learning systems. This has thrown the focus on utilizing eLearning tools and platforms for effective student engagement which may have limitations of accessibility and affordability for many students. The pandemic has exposed the shortcomings of the current higher education system and the need for more training of educators in digital technology to adapt to the rapidly changing education climate of the world. In the post-pandemic situation, the use of eLearning and virtual education may become an integral part of the higher education system. The higher education institutions and universities need to plan the post-pandemic education and research strategies to ensure student learning outcomes and standards of educational quality.
This situation is kind of a new thing for everyone and not experienced by anyone in the past. Students are facing huge hardships in regards to their studies affecting solely on their grades. It is burdensome for students acquire practical knowledge from this variant.
Students who have applied in international universities and colleges have to go through various grinding activities, both physically and mentally. At first, candidates were not able to travel across the border because of the restrictions imposed by the respective governments. Another major setback was for enrolled students who weren’t able experience in-person atmosphere and had to attend their whole course on gadgets. There was a different kind of scenario for students who’ve just cleared their 10+2 grade 2020, they have to wait for almost 2 years get their study started in another country. All in all, from past two years, children were fully disturbed, had to remain at their respective homes as nothing was open and there was only one thing for them to do and that was wait.
But now these certain restrictions are getting uplifted and students are getting invitations to travel. One of the finest countries, Australia, has closed their borders for students though they were providing visas but now they are planning to call students as early as possible with a crystal clear method to avoid any negative consequences. Canada, now, has started to welcome only those overseas students who are fully vaccinated and have been under 15 day quarantine after getting their second vaccine shot. Flights will start from august 1 probably.
Few months back, even embassy was closed and nothing was happening in the offices. Students were being stalled in the middle of nowhere and all of things were reaching near the end. But now everything is getting back to normal, embassies are getting opened and visa filling process has again started. So any interested study who is keen to pursue his wish to study abroad, can call us at +91 9814315346 or WhatsApp us at https://bit.ly/3z1c89J or can visit our branches in Amritsar, Ludhiana and Chandigarh.
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