Ensure teaching-learning process is not hampered during lockdown: Vice President
The Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu today urged all the educational institutions, to make use of technology to the fullest, to avoid any disruption in the teaching-learning process, during the coronavirus lockdown period.
The Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu has today asked all the universities and other educational institutions in the country to fully utilize the power of technology to ensure continuity of academic calendar during the coronavirus lockdown period.
Interacting with the Vice Chancellors of Delhi, Puducherry, Punjab, Makhanlal Chaturvedi Universities and Director of the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) through a video conference, the Vice President observed that it might take some time for things to get back to normal. Keeping this in mind, he also enquired about their plans to cope up with the disruption caused in academics due to coronavirus pandemic.
The Vice President, who is the President of IIPA and Chancellor of three Universities, asked institutions to reach out to students, promote collaborative learning and self-learning to avoid any academic loss during this period. The Vice President also applauded the universities for taking adequate steps to ensure that the teaching-learning process was not affected due to adversity caused by a coronavirus.
Stating that online courses would supplement face-to-face learning, he said: "This might become the new normal after we tide over the current crisis".
He also asked universities and educational institutions to make sure that the students who are living in the hostels are safe and strict adherence to social distancing and isolation instructions given by the Government and health experts are followed.
He also urged the universities to help students to utilize this lockdown time meaningfully and take advantage of the e-learning materials offered by them.
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