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The COVID-19 outbreak has greatly forced the education systems around the world to undergo rapid change. Given today's uncertainty, it is essential to understand students' online learning experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the fact that many studies were investigated in this area, there is limited available information about the barriers, challenges, and the difficulties students face during online learning. This paper studies the online learning platforms' utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic for students' engagement in the Medical Technology and Allied Healthcare education. This paper looks at studying the various benefits of imparting education through e-learning, identifying the challenges faced by learners, and measures the satisfaction levels of learners. From the study, it emerged that students' satisfaction index in using e-learning technologies is high for courses in Medical Technology and Allied Healthcare education.

Technologically advanced solutions for treatment of diseases, scientific rigor & research has seen tremendous growth in therapeutic usage of medical devices [1]. The role of 'Make in India' initiative becomes of utmost importance as a driving force for technological advancement of medical devices industry [2]. However, challenges exists & need to be addressed in providing affordable healthcare by producing medical devices that are cost competitive and effective to increased access [2]. Asian Countries like Japan, China and South Korea are foremost in the Medical devices sector [3]. This paper probes the sustainability of 'Make in India' policy with the growth trajectory of Asian countries in medical devices discusses; ways of overcoming challenges through regulations, policies and other stakeholders contribution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]