  The primary aim of this study intends the perception of students towards
online learning in the covid-19 pandemic period. The pandemic has changed the
traditional concepts of the education system and broken the functions of the
educational institutions. But, they give it an opportunity to change pedagogy.
The research paper discussed the students opinions on online learning and
virtual classroom learning. This study applied a qualitative approach and
prepared a systematic questionnaire for data collection. The researcher
collected the data from 258 students from different places in India and also,
the disproportionate sampling used for data collection. The research mainly
focused on the students perception, the comfort and discomfort of e-learning,
using electronic devices for communication, the virtual learning is a pleasure
or pressure to the students, the digital skills of the students and their
active performance. The study revealed that over 50 percent of the students are
having excellent knowledge of digital skills. The students are attending online
classes through their personal computers or laptops and phones. The teachers
are allowing the students to ask questions and clear the doubt of the students.
The study found that the students are losing social interaction with teachers,
friends and cannot access the library because of online classes. Finally, the
students felt that online learning is a pressure instead of pleasure.
