During COVID-19 all the learning institutes decided to shift to online platforms. Online learning or e-learning proved to be a blessing during this pandemic. E-learning includes e-evaluation, e-teaching, e-communication, online examination, e-registration, etc. This presentation will deal with the status of e-learning among rural youth. full length paper available @ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/350075167_Rural_Youth's_Knowledge_Regarding_E-Learning

1. 4th International Conference: Global Approaches in Natural
Resource Management for Climate Smart Agriculture (GNRSA-
2020) during Pandemic Era of COVID-19

3. EDUCATION PROCESS HAS EVOLVED

4. But has it reached to the last person in the row??
India is a young nation where more than half of the country’s population
is under 25 years of age
66.46 per cent hailing in rural area (World Bank, 2017) more than 12
per cent households have no secondary school within 5 kilometres.
Very few schools in the rural areas and
Students have to travel far away distances to avail these facilities.
Government schools which are within the range have 9.08 lakh teachers
against a sanctioned strength of 51.8 lakh post (National Sample
Survey, 2015).

5. Recent problems in learning with the onset of novel corona virus (covid19)
With the spread of
the novel coronavirus
in India, state
governments across
the country decided
to shut down the
schools and colleges

6. Potential of e-learning
e-teaching
e-learning
e-registration
e-communication
online examination
e-evaluation

7. UDAIPUR
Total sample
140 (70 female and 70 male)
Rural Youth
10 Female and 10 Male youth from each school
BADGAON
Thoor Loyra Sukher Kavita Badgaon Madar
Mehro
ka guda
Government Senior
Secondary School

8. Section I: This section included general information and personal
attributes of the respondents like respondents’ age, education
standard, caste, family income, parents’ educational qualification,
computer and internet facilities in the school and the proximity,
access and place of use.
Section II: This section comprised of knowledge test which
gathered information about respondents’ knowledge
regarding concept of e-learning, its tools, uses and advantages,
purpose of use, various e-learning apps, websites and
government initiatives for promoting e-learning.

9. Procedure
of data
collection
Analysis
of data

10. Seeking Permission from school authority.
Explanation of information to the respondents
Collection of data as per the research tool.
After the collection of data frequency and
percentage distribution was calculated for analysing
the data statistically.

12. Background information of the respondents
Most of the respondent’s (89.29%) family income was between Rs.
36,000 and 1 lakh. Most of the respondents (92.85%) possessed smart
phones, television (82.14%) and 77.85 per cent had cable connection
in their televisions at their homes.
 Three fourth of the respondents (75 %) were in 17-18 years of
age group and less than half of the respondents (46.42%) were
from Other Backward Class (OBC).
 Majority of the respondent’s mothers were illiterate (70%) whereas
one third of the respondents’ fathers were illiterate (35%), educated
up to primary (34.29%) and secondary level (20%).

13. In their schools 64.28 per cent had smart classroom, 52.14 per cent
had personal computers whereas only 22.85 per cent had laptops.
52.14 per cent had internet connection at their home and 64.28 per
cent had it at their school while 23.57 per cent respondents possessed
personal internet connection.
93.57 per cent were using internet.
76.42 per cent were able to use internet independently at school or at
home whereas 21.42 per cent used it with the help of their elder siblings.
More than half of the respondents (61.42%) were using internet at their
home and only 28.57 per cent respondents were using internet at
schools.

14. All the respondents knew about e-learning and most of them (99.28
%) accessed e-learning. Less than half of the respondents (41.42%)
had undertaken training regarding use of computer

16. Regarding Concept of e-learning
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Having live classes via internet
Learning through apps
Learning via smart phone
Learning via computer/laptop
Learning at your own pace
Watching pre-recorded videos
67.14
58.57
90
87.14
55.71
27.14
71.43
21.43
72.86
75.71
51.43
35.71
Per cent
Female Male

17. Regarding Tools
64.29
32.86
88.57
84.29
74.29 75.71
72.86
34.29
74.29
25.71
92.86
84.29
68.57
57.14 57.14
68.57
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Personal
computer
Laptop Smart phone Internet Smart
classroom
audio-and
videotape
CD/DVD TV
Per
cent
Male
Female

18. 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Test and assignments completed
electronically
Supplements classroom learning
Increased reach to worldwide content
Fast delivery of content
Economic
Flexibility
Eco-friendly
65.71
68.57
62.86
65.71
48.57
47.14
25.71
55.71
38.57
54.29
55.71
48.57
35.71
20
Per cent
Female
Male
Regarding Benefits

19. Regarding Problems
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Lack of motivation
Less face to face interaction
Lack access to technology
Health issues
Chances of distraction
70
71.43
80
70
81.43
61.43
42.86
42.86
62.86
50
Percentage
Female
Male

20. S No. Items Male (n1=70)
(%)
Female(n2=70)
(%)
Total (n=140)
(%)
1. Personal computer
a) Access to internet 41.43 40.00 40.71
b) Access to written content 41.43 42.86 42.14
c) Access to multimedia files 30.00 31.43 30.71
d) Entertainment 31.43 31.43 31.43
2. Laptop
a) Access to internet 41.43 40.00 40.71
b) Access to course content 45.71 40.00 42.86
c) Access to multimedia files 35.71 30.00 32.86
d) Entertainment 37.14 40.00 38.57
3. Smartphone
a) Access to internet 35.71 30.00 32.86
b) Access to written content 54.29 51.43 52.86
c) Access to multimedia files 42.86 40.00 41.43
Table: Distribution of the respondents on the basis of their knowledge regarding
purposes of e-learning tools

21. 4. Internet Male
(n1=70)
(%)
Female(n2=
70)
(%)
Total (n=140)
(%)
a) Searching general information 22.86 30.00 26.43
b) Searching academic information 31.43 34.29 32.86
c) Searching for project work 40.00 34.29 37.14
d) Searching for scholarship 24.29 24.29 24.29
e) Online examination 52.86 54.29 53.57
f) Online results 44.29 42.86 43.57
g) Searching online employment 55.71 51.43 53.57
h) Access to social networking sites 52.86 57.14 55.00
i) E ticketing 38.57 38.57 38.57
j) Banking transaction 50.00 47.14 48.57
k) Medical/health tips 37.14 30.00 33.57
Cont….

22. S No. Smart classroom Male (n1=70)
(%)
Female(n2=70)
(%)
Total (n=140)
(%)
a) Access to internet 52.86 50.00 51.43
b) Access to course content 42.86 40.00 41.43
c) Access to multimedia files 44.29 40.00 42.14
S No. CD/DVD
a) Access to written course content 64.29 61.43 62.86
b) Access to multimedia files 31.43 30.00 30.71
c) Entertainment 51.43 50.00 50.71
d) Play games 42.86 40.00 41.43
S No. Television
a) Educational purpose 7.14 5.71 6.43
b) Entertainment 100.00 100.00 100.00
c) Play games 34.29 14.29 24.29
Cont.….

23. 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Diksha app
Dishari app
Swayam app
E-sakhi
NCERT book
app
Disha app
Ujaala app
63.57
53.57
53.57
1.43
0.71
0.71
0.71
Per cent
Respondents’ knowledge about e-learning apps

24. S No. Items
Male
(n1=70)
Female (n2=70)
Total
(n=140)
1. Websites
a)
www.rbsc.gov.in 61.43 27.14 44.29
b)
www.google.com 28.57 38.57 33.57
c) www.scholarship.rajas
than.gov.in
38.57 1.43 20
d)
rajasthan.gov.in 0 24.29 12.14
e)
www.naukri.com 2.86 12.86 7.86
f)
www.yahoo.com 11.43 0 5.71
Respondents’ knowledge about e-learning websites

25. 76.43
86.43
55
72.86
79.29
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Facebook YouTube Gmail Instagram Whatsapp
Per
cent
Respondents’ knowledge about e-learning platforms

26. Respondents knowledge regarding government’s initiatives for e-learning
0 20 40 60 80
Utkarsh project
E-gyankendra
SWAYAM Project
E-learning kit
MindSpark
Rajasthan free laptop yojana
E-sakhi
40
15.71
0
20
7.14
7.14
14.29
64.29
41.43
47.14
17.14
5.71
0
14.29
Percent
Female
Male

27. Extent of knowledge of respondents regarding e-learning
2.86
97.14
Poor
Average
Good
1.43
98.57
Poor
Average
Good
Male
Female

28. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
 97.86 Per cent had average whereas 2.14 Per cent had poor knowledge
about e-learning
 More than half of the respondents (56.42%) were using e-learning to
medium extent whereas 19.28 per cent used it to high extent.
 Most of the rural youth had average extent of knowledge about e-learning so
workshops and training should be organised at schools for so that they know
more about e-learning, government initiatives and newly launched apps and
schemes for e-learning.
 Maximum use of e-learning tools should be incorporated in course
curriculum of schools and universities. More computers, laptops, smart
classrooms and internet facilities should be provided in schools and
universities

29.  Youth in rural areas should be trained to use e-learning tools like
laptop, computer, internet, smart classroom and CD/DVD. They
should also be motivated to learn more through various e-learning
tools.
 In schools and educational institutions trained and efficient staff
should be appointed. The knowledge of in-service staff should be
upgraded through various workshop, trainings and seminars so that
they can motivate and guide the young students to access e-
learning.
 There should be schemes to provide laptops and tablets to all the rural
youth continuing studies after high school so that dropout rate reduces
and young learners start indulging in e-learning activities.

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