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Problem: DT should have a wider emphasis on the university education system which should include the redesign of the management of corporate IT architecture, which could make an important contribution to structuring innovation efforts in education [19]. Tremendous pain and insecurity have prevailed in the minds of our students and their parents and teachers as well. All were passing through uncertainty keeping future at stake. As there is scope of everything in India, the young generation is keen to learn new technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) that are the value propositions to the society [20]. Adoption issue of technology is the biggest challenge. But user experience was most intuitive and innovative. Thus, it became a student centric education where joy of learning took place in multidisciplinary activities. Technology is an enabler. The most important thing is to build the workforce. Hopefully, conventional system of education is going to be a matter of the past. Challenges faced are properly understood and accepted for better educational facilities. Institutions are now looking ahead for Human Development Index thereby adding value to the lives of students and trying to make them more educated in this pandemic. Software adopted by the institutions should be flexible and agile to bring down the cost to observe that operational excellence can happen. Costs are becoming exorbitant. Teachers these days have to be more scientific in online classes, students’ assessments and inclined towards learning processes.

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These are some of the relevant topics and discussions to the current scenario in India’s education sector. They are discussed in a brief manner.

 Many live webinars and conferences have been conducted internationally and nationally. There are sponsored workshops been conducted by TEQIP III, Indian Academicians and Researchers Association (IARA), AICTE, IQAC Cell, National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU), ASMA, and Institutions of Indian Council (IIC). The projects are sponsored by the HRD Ministry, Government of India.

 Technology has played a crucial role in managing new admissions cycle over the course of the pandemic. Students are engaged through virtual means including webinars and video lectures. Starting from student admission to placements, virtual mode of communication has been conducted. Technology, thus, has enhanced the learning process.

 Every higher education institution introspects during pandemic. Technology resistance, adaptation and penetration have become major issues but still every institution has adopted the best method of learning management system and online plus face-to-face learning to remain competitive. On the way digital has been used to create a unified digital experience for students throughout the education process.

 Admission of any institution is driven by Alumni. Alumni are the right mitigator for the admission process. Then Parents are the major stakeholders for admission and lastly media and association with professional bodies help in the admission process. Blended learning is the matter of this period, pandemic. MOOCs, Coursera and Swayam have been developed. YouTube Channel, e-PG Pathshala, Shodhganga, e-Shodh Sindhu and Vidwan are the means of using the contents by the students for knowledge enrichment. Application of data science in Admission is the talk of the situation. Many integrated courses have been introduced to attract the talented students towards the universities for admission. Therefore, digital marketing has played a significant role in almost all the universities in India [21].

 In India, many institutes have used Google classroom, Google hangout, Zoom Meeting, Cisco-Webex Meeting, You Tube streaming, and Microsoft Team for synchronous classes very successfully [22].

 Eminent personalities such as Vice-Chancellors, and Dean Admission and Placements opined about robust digital marketing to be implemented in higher educational institutions such as both teachers and students’ testimonials should float in the web and 360-degree virtual digitization in the campus should be implemented. Another aspect is health which is of major concern. Hence, cleanliness of the institute and proper health center maintenance information need to be provided to parents virtually.