Vol. 6, Issue 1, Part B (2024)

An era post-COVID-19 has observed a paradigm shift in modes of teaching and learning practices. Transcending from the ‘chalk and talk’ method to the more advanced ‘digital learning’ system has significantly impacted the evolution of education in catering to the needs of Gen Y. The purpose of this paper was to study the on and off campus learning strategies in higher education sector in selected districts of Punjab state. For this study, both primary and secondary research was carried out among students in the higher education sector of selected districts of Punjab. The objective of the study was: First, to evaluate various pedagogical approaches for effective on and off campus learning, and second, to analyse the pros and cons encountered by students in this modus operandi devised for teaching and learning process. For the study both primary and secondary research was conducted. The overall objective of this research was to enable an understanding of how a temporary reform like online learning in coping with the COVID-19 situation became a continuing and constant strategy in the education industry providing quality education to its learners while keeping in view the National Education Policy 2020 (NEP) and Sustainable Development Goals 2030 (SDG) in fostering inclusive and lifelong learning opportunities.