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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2020; 10(03): 138-140
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1718609
Short Communication

COVID-19 Impact on Undergraduate Education: Academicians’ Perspective

Musthafa Mohamed Essa   *
1   Department of Food Science and Nutrition, CAMS, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
2   Ageing and Dementia Research Group, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
,
Kabaly P. Subramanian   *
3   Faculty of Business Studies, Arab Open University, Muscat, Oman
,
Hemanatha P. Jayasuriya
4   Department of Soil Water and Agricultural Engineering, CAMS, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
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Abstract

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has brought upon extraordinary challenges on all possible societal fronts, be it public health, education, economy, law and order, among others. In this article, we discuss the impact of COVID-19 on education from an academician’s perspective. Other alternative measures are also discussed to have a smooth education.

Keywords

COVID-19 - academics - education

* These authors contributed equally to this work.




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Article published online:
07 October 2020

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