Effects of the Disastrous Pandemic COVID 19 on Learning Styles, Activities and Mental Health of Young Indian Students-A Machine Learning Approach

Abstract

Word Health Organization declared coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as pandemic on 11 March 2020. After that on 14 March 2020 the Ministry of Home Affairs, India decided to treat COVID-19 as a "notified disaster" due to the spurt in the cases related to coronavirus in the country, leading to a complete shut down from 24 March 2020. This has affected all sectors of the country including the education sector. The near-total closure of schools, colleges, and universities has disrupted academic activities at various levels. The objective of this online survey study is to understand the day to day living, activities, learning styles, and mental health of young students of India during this unprecedented crisis and assess how they are adapting to the new e-learning styles and how they are managing their social lives.