New Delhi: Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) is set to now reopen for offline classes in a phased manner in view of the decline in COVID-19 cases across the country.
AMU Vice-Chancellor has given a go-ahead to the resumption of offline classes in the various departments, centres and schools to resume offline teaching and learning activities in phases.
“The opening dates have been decided in a phased manner for the ease of outstation students from various parts of the country so that they can comfortably make the necessary travelling arrangements”, AMU Registrar, Abdul Hamid (IPS), was quoted as saying by NDTV.
The Maulana Azad Library will resume operation on March 1, offline classes for Class X students will commence on March 3, and Class XII on March 7.
“Research scholars of various Departments of Studies will be allowed to continue their research work physically from March 7; the teaching of the fourth semester of all postgraduates will commence in the offline mode from March 15 and the final-year undergraduate students will continue to attend online classes, but they will be allowed to visit departments for laboratory, field and other practical work and for physical interactions with teachers from March 15”, AMU was quoted as saying in a statement.
“The offline classes at various AMU schools for students of Class 10 (SSC) will begin from March 3 and the face-to-face classes for Class 12 (SSSC) will start from March 7”, the AMU notice stated.
“The Maulana Azad Library will resume its services from March 1 for the purpose of study in Reading Rooms only for the Research scholars. Other facilities for the students will be extended after issuance of valid identity cards to the students. The library timings will be from 8 am to 10 pm, while the College/Seminar libraries of the Departments of Studies will be functional from March 7 as per the scheduled time,” it added.
The offline classes at the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC) and the ZA Dental College (ZADC) will reopen for face-to-face interactions on February 21.
“Classes for students of MBBS Final Prof Part-II (2017 batch), MBBS Final Prof Part-I (2018 batch), BDS Final Prof (2018 batch) and BDS Third Prof (2019 batch) will commence on February 21. We are opening the medical and dental colleges in phases to avoid overcrowding,” said Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Professor R Bhargava.
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