University Grants Commission (UGC) It has been left to colleges to take a call on reopening their campuses for physical classes. It also directed the colleges to decide on the mode of conducting the examination – online, offline or hybrid mode as per their suitability. In a recent notice, the central body said, “all decisions should be taken as per the COVID-19 guidelines”.
“It is once again requested that HEIs may take appropriate decision regarding opening of campuses; conduct of classes and examinations in offline/online/mixed mode as per the guidelines issued by UGC and the Central and State Governments or To follow the COVID appropriate practices and necessary protocols, guidelines, instructions, advisories issued by the competent authorities from time to time in view of the COVID-19 pandemic,” the UGC said.
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The circular has come at a time when the students of universities are demanding online examination. Students are afraid of Omicron – the new covid version. While MP has allowed the online exam, UP has not made any announcement yet. The students of AKTU have taken to Twitter and have been protesting for their demands for a long time.
Most of the colleges are closed since March 2020 due to the lockdown imposed as a result of COVID-19. While many students are demanding the campuses reopen, others are against reopening and conducting physical exams due to Omicron’s threat. Several states, including Delhi, West Bengal and Karnataka, have allowed reopening of colleges but with limited students or in a phased manner. Karnataka had made vaccination against Covid-19 mandatory for students above 18 years of age to attend offline classes.
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Delhi University had opened offline classes in September but only senior year and research students. Whereas Jadavpur University allows physical classes for MPhil and PhD students The University of Calcutta and several of its affiliated colleges reopened offline classes for senior students. Mumbai University, however, opened for all students on 20 October.
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