The Lingering Effect of the Pandemic: Impact on Social, Emotional and Educational Aspects of Students’ Lives

Abstract

Covid-19 pandemic has been proven as a debilitating time for every section of the society; employment sector, industrial divisions, and economic markets all saw disastrous and drastic changes in their working. But one other sector that suffered heavily due to the advent of Covid-19 pandemic was the education sector. Education sector: whether at school level or degree level faced tremendous challenges to navigate through the obstacles presented by pandemic on the journey of imparting and gaining knowledge. In the present survey research Bal Bharati Public School, Pitampura in collaboration with Jitin Chawla Centre for Career Development is seeking clarity on the impact and barriers pandemic imparted on the journey of students’ education. For the purpose of the survey, students from grade 9th to Grade 12th were asked to fill out a survey questionnaire that helped in understanding their challenges and influence of pandemic on their educational, social as well as emotional competency. Students were also enquired about their perception of career planning conducted by school authorities during the period of on-going pandemic for comprehending the impact of career planning on students’ psyche and competencies.