E-learning: How it transformed lives during the pandemic

[AndroidPIT] Hey {NAME}, Greetings! The Covid-19 pandemic and the year 2020 shall remain etched in history as one of the most profound events of our lifetimes. However, with this year already on its last legs, our newsletters have been focus on ending the year on a positive note. Over the past few weeks, our editors have tried to put together a series of opinion pieces that highlight many of the good things that have happened this year. This week, I share my perspective on how the forced, initially unwelcome switch to digital learning has transformed the educational sector in my country - India. I also try to explain how the pandemic has invariably helped millions of students in this country who, until recently, had not even heard of the internet switch to online education -- all within a matter of months! ​​​​​​​ Stay healthy. Stay safe! Rahul Srinivas, Editor What you really need to know ~/AABFLwA~/RgRhvIQKP0SXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmV4dHBpdC5jb20vZS1sZWFybmluZy1jb3ZpZC0xOT91dG1fc291cmNlPXdlZWtseS1uZXdzbGV0dGVycyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0yMDIwMTIxNl93biZhcF91dWlkPUlYZ2FISFhZRGZGMENGbHlDbUVVYzJxVlJwY1cDc3BjQgoAHQ3_2V-TExkaUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ [E-learning: Keeping the doors of education open during a pandemic](~/AABFLwA~/RgRhvIQKP0SXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmV4dHBpdC5jb20vZS1sZWFybmluZy1jb3ZpZC0xOT91dG1fc291cmNlPXdlZWtseS1uZXdzbGV0dGVycyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0yMDIwMTIxNl93biZhcF91dWlkPUlYZ2FISFhZRGZGMENGbHlDbUVVYzJxVlJwY1cDc3BjQgoAHQ3_2V-TExkaUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [The impact that e-learning has had on students, teachers, and parents across the world has largely been positive. 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