Intermediate semester classes to begin on January 15 in Karnataka
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Offline classes for college kids of intermediate semesters for each postgraduate and undergraduate programs in diploma, diploma and engineering programs will begin on January 15.
Deputy Chief Minister and Higher Education Minister C.N. Ashwath Narayan introduced this on Monday after a high-level assembly with officers of the Department of Higher Education. It was additionally determined to reopen faculty canteens and libraries, which have been closed till now. Further, faculties may also restart the sports activities, cultural actions and NCC and NSS coaching in the universities after chalking out commonplace working procedures (SOPs).
Dr. Narayan stated that hostels for all the scholars shall be opened concurrently and the bus cross facility may also be supplied. “The department has also got in touch with the Transport Department to ensure that student bus passes are distributed on a fast track basis,” he stated.
These classes would reopen amidst all precautionary measures taken, together with conducting COVID-19 exams in faculties, and sanitisation, amongst others.
While classes for last yr college students had commenced on November 17, the State authorities had determined to reopen the remaining classes after Sankranti, which falls on January 14. The division had sought stories from vice-chancellors of all universities on the reopening. It was unanimously determined that there was an pressing want to reopen the remaining classes in the perfect curiosity of scholars. Many college students had complained that the net classes weren’t efficient and so they weren’t ready to grasp even core ideas.
A press launch from the division said that NCC exams additionally wanted to be performed. It has been determined to organise short-term camps. “It has been allowed to conduct three days camp for the B-Certificate exam and five days camp for the C-Certificate exam,” the discharge added.
The Department of Social Welfare and Backward Classes has been requested to body separate SOPs to be adopted in hostels and SOPs for the library, canteen, throughout tutorial and cultural actions and sports activities meets.
