Bhubaneswar: Examinations (theory as well as practical) and physical classes in higher education institutions across Odisha will be suspended from April 19.
The revised examination schedule will be communicated later after consulting with Vice-Chancellors and Principals, a notification issued by the Higher Education Department said.
It further said that hostels will remain closed and the boarders will be asked to vacate them by Monday. Classes will be held in online mode to complete the syllabus in time.
All higher education institutions will function with 50 per cent strength of teaching and non-teaching employees. The head of the institution will decide the rotational roster duty arrangement in such a manner that the office work and academic/administrative functions do not suffer.
The teachers will conduct online classes from their institutions as well as their home depending on the roster duty arrangement. The teaching and non-teaching employees, when not on roster duty, will work from home to perform their duty and should be readily available at the headquarter to physically come to their institute for any urgent matter.
However, these instructions are not applicable to institutions offering health and medical-related courses as they will be guided by the instructions issued by Health and Family Welfare Department, it added.
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