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Markets, enterprises, offices, and educational institutions all around the world were closed because of the corona outbreak. People are compelled to remain in their houses in order to reduce the severity of the virus. It affects the health system, increases the cost of living, disrupts business, spreads poverty, and puts the world economy and security at danger (Chattu, K; Adisesh, A; & Yaya, S. 2020). The global education system has experienced significant changes and is currently in turmoil. One of the methods to restrict the spread of Covid-19 is to stay at home and maintain social isolation. The whole educational system has been disturbed by prolonged lockdown, regular curfews, and social distancing measures (United Nation, 2020). The day-to-day functioning of academic institutions have been severely harmed as a result of this. Schools, colleges, and universities were compelled to close temporarily because of the Covid-19 epidemic.
The closure of educational institutions has thrown the educational system into chaos (J. B. Stambough, B. M. Curtin, J. M. Gililland et al., 2020). Approximately 1.58 billion children, from pre-primary to higher education have been affected by this pandemic (United Nation, 2020). All educational institutions have closed, causing students a great deal of anxiety regarding their education, skill development, future aspirations, and career prospects. Thus, international lockdown and social distancing tactics have harmed the lives of children and teachers all over the world (J. B. Stambough, B. M. Curtin, J. M. Gililland et al 2020). There is ambiguity among the teachers and students about when the institutions will be opened fully. Educational institutions are rushing to find options to deal with this tough situation. The relevance of strategy formulation in educational institutions is highlighted by these situations. This is a situation that necessitates self-awareness and unanimity. The need to secure our students, children, teachers, academic staff, communities and society from the Corona disaster is imperative. Educational institutions are attempting to discover alternative strategies for dealing with this challenging issue (Dhawan,2020). Classes have been cancelled, and administrators have battled to transfer courses into an online version in days or weeks (Mc Murtrie, 2020). Educational institutions have created official websites and applications to facilitate the delivery of the online content, allowing students to continue their education. In such a perilous situation, technology has proven to be a true friend in our professional lives. There are no options available other than adopting digital tools for teaching and learning purposes. With the help of so many digital and online tools and efforts, ICT is one of the key aspects that has reduced the shield of social distancing and lockdown. In education, digital technology allows us to discover new solutions not only to what individuals learn, but also to how, where, and when they learn (M. M. Gu., & C. Lai, 2019).