Remedies for the impact of COVID 19 on employees and students of

Educational Institution
 Technology in the COVID 19 ERA
• Digital learning
• Motivated immersive learning experiences, future-ready staff, and strategic outcomes.
• Use of Video Broadcasting Tools (development of the intranet system).
• Transformation towards video broadcasting tools (Zoom, Google Hangout, and WebEx to
offer to learn at home, virtual learning through recording, live video, audio, live Q&A chat—
via mobile app or website.
• Use of Asynchronous Learning Programs- More student-focused learning which allows
learners to complete courses without the compulsions of being present at a particular time or
place.
• Use of Real-time Social Media Channels and meet the challenges of learning in the remote
areas - Institutions developed real-time messaging and social media channels( Facebook,
WhatsApp, YouTube) to create online learning opportunities and disemminate education at
every student’s doorstep.
Technology in the COVID 19 ERA
• Development of Innovative Digital platforms & Apps.- ClassDojo,
Dreambox Learning, and Google Classroom (provides live streaming
classes and online tutorials)
• Online Tests and Assessments at massive scale (with minimised
human errors and biases)
• Automated Online Proctoring solutions- Helps educators to create
online tests in various formats (skills, MCQ, essay, typing, aptitude-
based questions)
• Empowered the digital-ready teaching ecosystems, upgraded skill
based activities while cutting costs, risks and efforts
 Impact of COVID 19 on Students

THE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT:

• Lack of Focus and Concentration
• Psychological difficulties including hyperactivity and emotional
problems
• Disturbance in sleep pattern
• Impaired Brain Function (forgetting tendency)
Impact of COVID 19 on Students
THE PHYSICAL IMPACT:
• Temper tantrums and irritability
• Back ache, head ache and hunched back
• Stress on Eyes, poor eye sight
• Social Isolation
• Lack of communication skill
• Transformation towards more digitally-focused rather than relationship-
focused
THE FINANCIAL IMPACT : Affordability
 Remedies (Students)
• Treat online class as real time class
• Eliminate distractions
• Listen and Participate Actively
• Set up a manageable study schedule for yourself and stick to it
• Be motivated to learn and gain knowledge
• Self Control: perception, emotion, anxiety & depression
 Remedies (Students)
• Study Environment :
 Select a quiet place to attend classes: without distractions from things like television,
family, or roommates.
Avoid games: Uninstall any computer games to avoid temptation
Turn off your cell phone: Let friends and family members know the hours that you will be
attending classes.
Stop surfing : from one site to other site.
Follow rules of ergonomics: Adjust the height of your chair, keyboard, and screen so that
you are comfortable. Forearms and thighs should be level and parallel to the floor. Wrists
should not be bent while typing.
Set up good lighting and comfortable seating
 If possible, use radiation filtered screens and maintain a comfortable distance from
screen
 Remedies (Students)
• Seating Posture: Use chair & table
• Use of Ear Phones: at low volume; will also prevent finger arthritis
• Close eyes and relax in between class gaps
• Go outside: Watch greeneries & sky
• Exercise and yoga
 Impact of COVID 19 on Employees
• Less papers due to more online interactions
• Saving of travel time
• More time to spend with Family Members
• Less traffic stress
• Effective teaching in absence of cultural artifacts such as blackboards,
or face-to-face interactions (Faculty Members).
 Impact of COVID 19 on Employees
• Constantly engaged with office work and household work in the
absence of a support system
• Difficult to maintain work life balance
• Difficulty in adapting to technology
• Lack of preparedness (required skills and training)
• Reinvent how to run campus operations
• Enrolment and Financial Crisis at Institute Level
• Uncertainty, Anxiety and Emotional stress
 The Fear of COVID 19 Scale (Ahorsu, D.K., Lin, C.Y., Imani, V., Saffari, M., Griffiths, M.D., Pakpour,
A.H, 2020)
Serial Items Strongly Disagree Neither Agree Agree Strongly
No. Disagree Nor Disagree Agree
1 I am most afraid of coronavirus-19.
2 It makes me uncomfortable to think
about coronavirus-19.
3 My hands become clammy when I think
about coronavirus-19.
4 I am afraid of losing my life because of
coronavirus-19
5 When watching news and stories about
coronavirus-19 on social media, I
become nervous or anxious
6 I cannot sleep because I’m worrying
about getting coronavirus-19.
7 My heart races or palpitates when I
think about getting coronavirus-19.
>s>f; score- 7-35
 Remedies (Employees)

• Learn to Unlearn
• Readiness, Acceptance and Adaptation
• Updates on News, Data & Anxiety
• Prioritize Strategies to protect our Physical and Mental Health
• Create boundaries and time limits to spend time with media, social
media, email and text messages
• Time Management (Follow normal daily routine)
• Be intentional and thoughtful about the information sources you
follow and trust
 Remedies (Employees)
• Stretch your body
• Adequate Sleep
• Limit or avoid alcohol.
• Host virtual party with friends and family.
• Explore or revisit leisure activities for relaxation, joy and balance (reading
novel, cooking new recipe, gardening, drawing or painting, and learning a
new craft or hobby)
• Completing small tasks can be useful in maintaining some small sense of
control. Identify those you can complete each day when you are stuck
indoors, such as organizing your files (electronic or hard copy), cleaning
out your junk drawer, or rearranging your closet.
 Remedies (Employees)
• Being kind and generous towards self and others (Recapitulate your
strengths, coping resources and strategies that have helped you in
stressful situations)
• Diary writing
• Deep Breathe Technique
• Alter Distractions and focus on your priorities (may include simple
things like preparing a schedule when to “wake up”, “take a shower,”
“feed the kids breakfast” and “check on a friend” ; which will help to
keep moving forward with a focus on health and wellness during this
uncertain time.)
 Remedies (Employees) : Time
Management

• Make a list
What MUST be done
What SHOULD be done
What would you LIKE to do
• Cut out time wasting
• Learn to drop unimportant activities
• Say no or delegate
 How to Reduce Stress?
• Segmentation before and after work

• 10-minute brisk walk

• 5-minute relaxation

• Releasing and refocusing breath

• Empty Chair Technique

• Self Mirror talk technique

• Try the craziest things (laugh loudly)

 Other Helpful tips
Changing perceptions and expectations (69 approach)
Break jobs/tasks into manageable parts
Set reasonable/realistic goals
Set boundaries
Don’t compromise your values/beliefs
Schedule “me” time
Avoid caffeine
 Benefits of Stress Management
Physical health gets better
 more energy and stamina
Emotions stabilized
 positive attitude
 hopeful/happier
Ability to focus improved
 able to learn and achieve
 Strategies to Counter Stigma
• Stay updated and informed on COVID19 to avoid miscommunication
or inaccurate information
• View people directly impacted by stigma as people first
• Be conscious of your language
• Check your own stigmas and biases
• Appreciate and acknowledge people contributing towards fighting
against COVID 19
 Free Apps
• Resources online-
• Complete Relaxation: Guided Meditation for a Happy,
Stress Free Life
• The Mindfulness App
• Calm – Meditate, Sleep, Relax
• OmVana – Meditation for Everyone
 Image credit: Dave Cutler (artist )

Remedies at Institutional levels

• Forming a formal digital community: a forum to express concerns and
frustrations in a safe environment, exchange ideas, ask questions, share
resources and seek guidance
• Tenure Tracking and Work Engagement: will help in keeping employees
busy, productive and active with low focus towards uncertainty of life
• Organizing and Participating in Webinars and Online Conferences: will
help in remaining updated
• Consider new partnerships: Will help in sharing of Discipline- and Age-
specific resources to provide support student and faculty learning could
be considered with other Universities. 
 Remedies at Institutional levels
• Open discussions and feedback forums for students: will help them
sort out grievances and improvise
• Educating Citizens and Creating Awareness: about do’s and don'ts;
myths and busters of the crisis
• Launch Courses for Helping Students Shape their Future for the ‘New
Normal’:  Looking into the future, some of the most important skills
that employers will be looking for will be creativity, communication
and collaboration, alongside empathy and emotional intelligence for
effective and collective teamwork.
 Remedies at Institutional levels
• Constitution of ‘COVID MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE’:  to address the
various and rapid changes happening in all aspects of their
institutions and to ensure the implementation of policies of
institution.
• Protocols to be maintained for staff working from workplace: (social
distancing, hygiene, sanitizer, mask)
• Design pedagogical measures to evaluate training and generate
mechanisms to support learning for disadvantaged students
 Strategies to Counter Stigma

• Rely on and share trusted sources of information.

• Do not comment, if you have half information or misinformation.
• Show compassion and support for individuals and communities more
closely impacted.
• Avoid stigmatizing people who are in quarantine. They are doing
correct for their communities.
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