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E-Learning and Rural Students: Opportunities versus Challenges
Author(s): Ajay Garg

Abstract
The rapid growth of digital technologies and the expansion of online education platforms have transformed the landscape of learning across the globe. In India e-learning has gained significant momentum particularly after the outbreak of COVID-19 which compelled educational institutions to shift to digital modes. While this shift created new opportunities for students to access resources skills and global knowledge it also exposed the stark inequalities that persist in rural India. Rural students face infrastructural deficits digital illiteracy affordability barriers and social constraints that limit their participation in e-learning.