Awareness and Usage of e-PG Pathshala: A Study of Post-Graduate Students of Central University of Punjab (India)

abstract: Open Educational Resources (OER) have a significant impact on students' academics in the digital age. These resources have seen increased use in education, with many preferring electronic resources to print. Most students and teachers benefit from the e-resources available in online portals. e-PG Pathshala is a portal that stores electronic information primarily used for educational purposes as e-text and videos created by subject experts. The prime objective of this study was to explore the awareness and usage of e-PG Pathshala among postgraduate students at the Central University of Punjab, in addition to examining student satisfaction level and the benefit of using e-PG Pathshala over traditional print resources. The study collected data through a questionnaire taken by 200 university students who were selected using a simple random sampling method. The study found that most of the students in the university were aware of e-PG Pathshala, and they were actively using it for their academic needs. The respondents expressed a high degree of satisfaction with the contents of this portal. Moreover, the results show that e-PG Pathshala positively influenced the academic performance of respondents during the COVID-19 pandemic.