The Covid-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented damage to the education and learning process globally. Schools, colleges and offices were all forced to shut down indefinitely as per the government norms to ensure social distancing to curb the transmission of the deadly virus. The  unanticipated shift of the learning process from traditional classroom to a digital platform has not only created a digital divide but also caused enormous amounts of learning loss. Many learners had no option but to drop out of schools which was marked by a significant spike in the unemployment rate and child labour. We conducted a survey of the undergraduate students from various universities across the city of Bangalore. Responses were collected from 105 students regarding their opinion on different aspects of online education during the ongoing pandemic. 41.3% of the students from the city reported that they faces hindrances due to Internet connectivity, more than 50% of the students have expressed that the online mode of education is strenuous and is affecting them both on a physical and mental level. The paper also highlights the reformed standards of the new education policy and also the measures undertaken by the Government of India to render seamless education in the country.        

Keywords: COVID-19, Pandemic, Online-Education, Impact, Govt. of India.