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The outcome of economic growth is visualised as the well-being of citizens or human well-being (HWB). However, it has been a great challenge to measure HWB. Though there are known reasons for considering GDP and its growth as a measure of overall development and progress of nations, yet mostly it is being used as a gospel indicator to compare nations and design appropriate policies. This paper is an effort to develop a comprehensive adjusted GDP to measure HWB through secondary data for thirty years (1990–91 to 2019–20) in India. We make thirty-five adjustments to net national income (NNI) to compute the adjusted national income (ANI) index based on the system analysis approach. The empirical findings show that the gap between NNI and ANI has been growing over time, and the ANI index shows an increasing trend. Through the analysis it is suggested that economic growth should be focused only if it improves HWB (full or partial). The paper attempts to make intervention into policy shift for improving HWB vis-à-vis happiness of people. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The success of rolling out online courses depends on users adopting this technology and understanding the fundamental difficulties confronting the existing online education delivery system. This research delves into the causes and effects of how well students adjust to using an online learning environment. The study also investigates whether gender categories of respondents moderates the relationship between adaption of online classes and perceived learning outcome. Using Smart PLS and SEM the results of a survey taken of 531 Indian students show that students' adaptability to online classrooms has a major impact on the knowledge they gain from these courses, with a slight moderating effect of respondents' gender on the knowledge they gain. The majority of respondents have a positive outlook on taking classes online. However, they also recognize that the digital divide is a significant barrier to their education. The findings are expected to be helpful in increasing awareness and facilitating quicker, more informed decision making by those responsible for shaping educational policy, curriculum, and technology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]