The surge of COVID-19 pandemic has put education sector to a new phase of online mode of teaching and learning. The sudden shift from traditional mode of teaching and learning has put forth both problems and challenges in front of all stakeholders. In this crucial situation, the present study aimed to examine the perception and problems faced by the secondary school teachers of Ranchi district of Jharkhand state, India. Survey method was adopted to carry out the study and self-developed questionnaire wasused to capture data. Secondary school teachers of Ranchi district were considered as population and 28 teachers from five secondary schools of Ranchi district were selected as sample randomly. The study found that 79% teachers opted for offline classes over online classes, 36% teachers found their home environment not much suitable, 39% found that not much interaction could happen during online classes, 54% teachers were spending 1-3 hours in online classes, 50% teachers felt that sometimes it takes great effort for teachers to explain simple concepts/chapters in the online class, 50% teachers were feeling that sometimes it is difficult to complete the syllabus due to online studies, 47% teachers found online teaching during pandemic is slightly stressful, 39% teachers found it little difficult sometimes to connect with individual students through online teaching, 75% teachers felt that they faced difficulties in delivering lesson in online class and 32% teachers always felt uneasy due to too much use of mobile phone/laptop/tablet. It concludes with highlighting the support from government, parents, institutions, teachers and educationists required to make online learning more accessible and effective.