Challenges Faced by Professors in Online Teaching during COVID-19 Pandemic with Special Reference to Madurai District of Tamilnadu

The COVID-19 pandemic forces educational institutions in and around the country, to make its courses available online. The pandemic is making it less possible for professors to physically be available in classrooms. With each level of education, facing its own challenges in the midst of the pandemic more importance has to be given to the higher level of education. Both students and professors are expected to be technology-savvy for the education process to be successful. The study is conducted with an aim to identify the challenges faced by professors in assessing the academic performance of the students. The primary data is collected using questionnaire from commerce professors of different colleges in Madurai District of Tamilnadu. Secondary data from various sources have been reviewed and conclusions are drawn based on the analysis of previous studies. Percentage analysis, Factor Analysis and Likert’s scaling technique is used to analyse data