COVID-19 has caused havoc in the lives all around the world, which has ceased due to the “lockdown”. As the number of cases rise rampantly and lockdown strategy is implemented, its influence on the mental health of college students and their education is still unfamiliar. This article aims to demonstrate the effect of pandemic and its lockdown protocols on the Psychological State and Attitude of College Students during the COVID-19 lockdown period. The responses were collected from an online survey, from various parts of India, through social media platforms like WhatsApp. Data was collected and statistical analysis was done. Descriptive analysis with frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation were computed. Test of significance using Pearson Chi-Square value to determine categorial variable between gender, age, course of study and area of residence and the value p ≤ 0.05 is set as statistically significant. A total of 457 students, mostly from Tamil Nadu, completed the survey. The majority of the responses were received from females. 72.4% of the respondents felt anxious, 88.8% felt depressed during the lockdown. Only 33.9% of the respondents are satisfied with the alternate method of learning and 84.9% have felt isolated during the classes.  Conclusions: Young people, people who spent too much time, abnormally, in lockdown, are at high risk of developing psychological issues. The prevalence of anxiety and depression symptoms were found to be high in college students. Virtual learning is a practical stop-gap solution during this epidemic but most of the students are not satisfied with it and if continued, it will negatively impact student’s education and mental health.

Keywords : Anxiety, COVID-19, Isolation, Lockdown, Online classes, Psychology