How Inclusive Is Online Education in India: Lessons From the Pandemic

Socioeconomic Inclusion During an Era of Online Education, 2022

21 Pages Posted: 10 Oct 2022 Last revised: 14 Apr 2023

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Navaneeth M S

Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Ismail Siddiqui

IIT Madras, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences

Date Written: July 4, 2022

Abstract

After years of mandatory remote education, there is still a question that remains to be answered: “Is the online medium inclusive enough to be deemed a solution?” As classrooms relocate to online environments and pedagogies rely on technologies, it becomes imperative to ensure that no one is left behind and education remains accessible to every learner. The issue of the universality of access to technological resources in India mingles with various socio-economic disparities that hinder the successful implementation of online education. This chapter attempts to analyze and bring forward the factors that may contribute to the stark contrasts regarding the practicality of the online education scene in India, including accessibility, gender, socio-economic factors, and policy issues. In mitigating the impact of an educational disruption (e.g., global health crisis) as well as the future adoption of online instruction, this chapter summarized the topics that need addressing into themes: content understanding, learning outcomes, technological, pedagogical, and behavioral.,

Keywords: Online education, Inequality, Covid-19, E-Learning

JEL Classification: Z13, I24

Suggested Citation

M S, Navaneeth and Siddiqui, Ismail, How Inclusive Is Online Education in India: Lessons From the Pandemic (July 4, 2022). Socioeconomic Inclusion During an Era of Online Education, 2022, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4237662 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4237662

Navaneeth M S (Contact Author)

Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Madras ( email )

Chennai
India

Ismail Siddiqui

IIT Madras, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences ( email )

Madras
India

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