ABSTRACT:
The impact of COVID 19 on the Kerala economy is far beyond the mitigation efforts and almost all the sectors are affected adversely even though the state has an upper hand in fighting the virus and preventing its transmission. COVID-19 is proving to be unique; a rolling combination of a health pandemic and a financial condition wrapping the tentacles on the globe in record time impacting a side shock to all of the key economies. The damage caused by the virus and also the policy responses it requires are deep and multifaceted. The economic side is terribly shattered with a setback in the core revenue sectors which will push the state into financial doldrums. The intensity of the impact will be beyond the expectation and almost every business/ sector will face hard times in the coming days. The pandemic may be controlled but the impact it created on the economy takes many years to be revived. The paper focuses on the impact of the pandemic on one of the vital sectors- the higher education which has become a standstill due to the sudden disruption in the academic schedule and present information on the prospect in progressing education by creating an effective pedagogy of online education systems.