The Coronavirus Pandemic has severely disrupted the working of the Indian Education System. COVID-19 has resulted in the shut down of all educational institutions all over the world. More than 1.2 billion children were out of the classroom due to the pandemic. This leads to a dramatic change in the education system. The digital platform came into existence mainly after the outbreak of the pandemic. The learning on the online platform increased at an exponential rate. All the educational institutions were compelled to implement the virtual mode of learning in their curriculum. The online classroom started on digital platforms like Microsoft Team, Zoom, and Google meet. NIIT University also implemented cutting-edge technologies in its university curriculum. NIIT also used these technologies in their teaching and learning methods to provide the students with several future-ready skills. 

About NIIT University

NIIT University, also known as NU is a private university providing students with several courses in domains like Engineering, Business Administration, Data Analytics, Digital Marketing, and Banking. Even during the time of the pandemic, NIIT Univerisity kept education continuous by adopting the new virtual form of education. The importance of digitization of education applied by NIIT University are as follows:

Blended Learning: Blended learning increased at an exponential rate after the covid-19 pandemic. Students are now mostly used to the new educational system. For the last two years, the online mode of education is prevalent as it is the safest way of providing education to students. The meaning of blended education is that teaching the students in both the physical as well as online mode. Most of the students are liking this blended learning. Therefore, the institutions have to provide the students with a blended learning system.

Digital Learning and Employment: After the covid-19 pandemic, the education industry experienced a great boom in employment. Even the NIIT University focused on the need of learning new cutting-edge technologies and provides their students with a number of training in modern technologies. Technology platforms like the Nugget provide students with information even when they are isolated in their homes.

Online Education: Post Covid-19, there is a huge rise in online education. It is serving as one of the strong unconventional approaches in education. Even after the pandemic is over online education is considered the essential component of education in each and every educational institution whether it is a college or school. It has become a vital part of the post-pandemic era.

Information and Communication Technology: Post the Covid-19 pandemic there is a great revival of the information technology sector. It acts as the best solution for the improvement of the way of teaching and learning. It acts as a fantastic tool for disciplining the students. It provides students with various tools like the google classroom, workplace and hence improves the relationship of the education sector with society. ICT is one of the best things that has contributed a lot to the education system, especially during the time of the pandemic.

Digitization has not only decreased the value of traditional classroom learning in fact it has added the best part to it by introducing a blended way of education. Both kinds of education systems act as the support of each other. NIIT University digitization in education also proved effective in the conservation of natural resources. The online examination has reduced the use of paper which in turn limits the cutting of the trees. Digitization of the education industry is proved to be a boon for the whole society.

- Attributed to Prof Rajesh Khanna, President, NIIT University

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