Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Various Aspects of B.Ed. Student-Teachers in Odisha and West Bengal

Abstract

The present study explored the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on various aspects of B.Ed. student-teachers (session 2019-2021) in Odisha and West Bengal. This study is based on the descriptive survey method. All the B.Ed. student-teachers in the states of Odisha and West Bengal comprised the population of this study. One hundred four B.Ed. student-teachers (51 in Odisha and 53 in West Bengal) were selected through a random sampling technique. A questionnaire (in Google form) was used for the collection of the data. The findings indicated that overall 73.56% B.Ed. student-teachers opened that they were affected negatively in their financial condition and essential resources respectively. 76.21% of B.Ed. student-teachers were badly affected by the novel coronavirus in their mental health. The result also showed that 70.96% B.Ed. student-teachers were conscious about the coronavirus, and 81.49% of B.Ed. student-teachers opined that their education was affected by COVID-19 in both states. It helps to understand the actual problems learners face in this pandemic situation.

Key Terms in this Chapter

Mental Health: It includes emotional thinking, psychological aspects and social well- being of B.Ed. Student- teachers.

Curriculum: It means a set of experiences for B.Ed. student-teachers to achieve the goal of entire education system. It also include inside and outside activities of the learners.

COVID-19: Corona virus as an infectious disease which infected our nose, sinuses or upper throat and destroy our immunity power.

Education: It is the process of acquisition knowledge, skills, values, ethics and habits. It helps to bring a child and helps to lead out the inner potentialities of the B.Ed. Student-teachers.

Pandemic: It is an epidemic of an infectious disease that is spread across the world.