A STUDY EXAMINING CHANGING LIFESTYLE AND LEARNING PROCESS OF YOUNG GENERATION IN THANE CITY DUE TO COVID 19 PANDEMIC

In the year 2020, entire world is suffering from COVID 19 pandemic. World has a history of some of the major pandemics that have occurred over the time. COVID- 19 was first reported in Wuhan, China, and subsequently spread worldwide. Currently, people all over the world have been affected by corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is the fifth pandemic after the 1918 flu pandemic. India reported the first confirmed case of the corona virus infection on 30 January 2020 in the state of Kerala. As a preventive and safety measure against the COVID 19 Pandemic, honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modiji has announced nationwide lockdown on 24th March 2020 for 21 days in our country which was extended up to May 2020. This lockdown affects different population segments of the country like industrial workers, farmers, businessman, home servants, doctors, students etc. Young generation especially students are experiencing this situation may be for the first time in their life which affects their lifestyle, learning process, behavior etc. This COVID 19 pandemic affects the young generation positively as well as negatively.
So this paper tries to study influence of COVID -19 Pandemic on young generation in Thane city examining their lifestyle, study pattern and upgrading technical knowledge during this lockdown period.