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An Experience of Overcoming Academic Challenges in Nursing Education During COVID-19 Pandemic in A Developing Country

Poonam Joshi, L. Levis Murry

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COVID-19 pandemic outbreak has globally affected the nursing and medical education. This outbreak has taught that the change is certain and inevitable. Initially it was thought that this pandemic hasbrought all the educational activities to standstill, which is not true. The COVID-19 has brought revolutionary changes in the education system. With the passage of time, the educational institutions and the educationists have accepted the challenge of bringing back the educational activities on the track. It is making the teachers as well as the students, technology friendly. In the last nine months of COVID-19 pandemic, many educational institutions have grown in terms of technology and increasing opting for e-learning platform. They are trying their best to provide seamless support services to the students during the pandemic. The Indian education system has got the opportunity of transforming the traditional system of education into a new era of education system. 

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37591/jonsp.v11i1.2507

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