A SOCIO- ECONOMIC AND PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF COVID -19 IN BACKWARD MEHAL PANCHYAT OF HP

Abstract

A novel coronavirus is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans. It has so many common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death also. In order to reduce the spread of COVID-19, most countries around the world have decided to temporarily close educational institutions. However, learning has not stopped but is now fully taking place online as schools and universities provide remote schooling. Same decision occupied by India in all states of including Himachal Pradesh. This paper attempts to gain a better understanding about Socio- economic and psychological impact of COVID -19 in Backward Mehal Panchyat of HP, to study the impact of COVID -19 in Education in rural areas. The paper is based on primary as well secondary sources. It looks at the different direct and indirect ways through which the virus, and the measures adopted to contain it, may impact children’s achievement villagers etc. In this paper we found that there is a great effect like social and psychological impact on villagers of this pandemic. And estimates for a few selected villages of Himachal Pradesh consistently indicate that, on average, students will suffer a learning loss. It is also suggested that COVID-19 will not affect students equally.