Amritsar city colleges to resume offline classes from today

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, January 20

City-based colleges have geared up to resume offline classes from January 21, but with some relaxations for students. The government’s order has come at a time when most institutes have either already announced schedule for exams or were in process to do so. Maintaining that the move would come as a relief for students, principals of prominent colleges term it an ‘eventual move’.

“We knew that colleges, too, will be opened for offline classes. The decision has brought some relief to students, who need guidance to prepare for practicals and exams. Now, students can either come to college or opt for online classes,” said Dr Pushpinder Walia, Principal, BBK DAV College. The college was operational for students who wanted assistance in academics.

DAV College, too, is set to call students. “We expect students to come for practical classes as people are still apprehensive about the move. Outstation students have been given relaxation as most of the syllabus was completed online. We will run parallel online classes for a few more days until students start attending regular classes,” said Dr Rajesh Sharma, Principal, DAV College.

The transition from online to offline studies in between the examination process would not be quite easy. “Considering that a lot of students of our college had gone back to their native places, we will be commencing with regular classes from February 1. We have a lot of students from Nepal and other neighbouring countries and they will need time for travel and lodging. Also, we have been conducting online exams for all semesters except for the first year. Therefore, we expect resumption on offline classes with some delay,” said VK Banga, Principal, Amritsar College of Engineering and Technology.