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perseverance and dedication. Moreover, in online learning (Juutinen et.al, 2010).
it is very difficult to track and penalize There is sufficient empirical proof for
those who are flouting the rules and online learning systems putting learners
avoiding classroom interactions and in a frustrated and confused state and
assignments. an eventual dislike for learning (Hara
and Kling, 2000). If the learners suffer
6. Physical and Psychological issues from technophobia the intensity of
emotional problems could be greater
Many households in India do not have
a conducive environment for online (Brosnan, 1998). To top it all off, the
learning. A student often has to share lockdown imposed by the Government,
his study space with others in the the fear of contracting COVID, either
family. Many of these students depend by themselves or their loved ones and
on the college library or reading hall as loss or reduction of family income have
it gives them a quiet place to focus on resulted in an upsurge of mental health
their studies. Sadly, in many households problems across the globe. Several
a demarcated space for studying studies have shown that people are
doesn’t even exist. In such conditions increasingly facing issues of depression,
longer hours of learning will become stress, mood swings, moderate to severe
difficult. With online lectures mostly anxiety and other mental health issues.
being conducted in the morning, many Such problems can negatively impact
students are forced to attend classes students’ academic performance (Deb
in the midst of household chores and et al., 2016; Kulshrestha & Bahuguna,
other activities due to which they are 2020). There has been an increase in
unable to pay complete attention to the rate of suicide among students
the lectures. Additionally, most of the since the imposition of online mode of
reference books which students are learning (Balachandran et.al, 2020).
prescribed for in-depth analysis and
studies are very expensive, particularly 7. Access to Electricity
those written by foreign authors. Hence, Many towns and villages in India do not
most students prefer to borrow such have uninterrupted access to electricity.
reference books from the library rather Unexpected power cuts with no
than purchasing it. Due to the closure certainty of when it will be restored, is
of educational institutions, students no a common occurrence in many parts of
longer have this source of knowledge the country. Such intermittent electricity
available to them and would have to rely connection deters many students from
on the internet (for those students who attending online classes which are
have access to it at their homes) and either streamed live or are recorded. As
on the books that they have at hand. per data from the Saubhagya Scheme
Over and above, studies are required to of the Government of India which was
probe the effects of continuous gadget formulated with the aim of providing
usage on the psychological well-being free electricity connections in rural
of the students. Emotional experiences areas and among the urban poor, with
of the learners can play a crucial role the exception of Chhattisgarh, all other

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