PUNE: The National Defence Academy (NDA) has adapted to the lockdown and related restrictions by modifying its training activity focussed on optimum utilisation of the on-campus IT infrastructure to ensure continuation of academic curriculum of its 1,900-odd cadets.
Ever since the outbreak of Covid-19 in the city, the academy ensured that the ‘Thin Clients’ software with cadets, connected through a ‘campus area network’ (CAN), were quickly configured to facilitate online classes, uploading of lecture videos, study materials, online assignments and interface in conformity with the MHRD and JNU guidelines. This has enabled the academy to complete the academic syllabus on schedule.
“The exams for the final-term cadets are already in progress. Exams for the junior term will be conducted during the first half of May,” the academy stated in a email response to TOI. “Keeping in view the vulnerability, precautions at NDA were initiated from the beginning of March, wherein, central functions, social gatherings and screenings of movies etc were stopped. Subsequently, based on the instructions from higher headquarters and advisories of the government, conduct of training at the academy has been suitably modified with effect from March 23,” the academy stated.
It further added, “While ensuring the requisite social distancing norms, flexibility, adaptability and innovations have guided constructive approach that endeavours to keep NDA campus Covid-free and yet conduct essential training activities.” Academy principal O P Shukla has called a separate meeting of teaching faculties to formulate the strategy to conduct the examination of junior-term cadets (terms I to V) scheduled to begin from May 2.
Ever since the outbreak of Covid-19 in the city, the academy ensured that the ‘Thin Clients’ software with cadets, connected through a ‘campus area network’ (CAN), were quickly configured to facilitate online classes, uploading of lecture videos, study materials, online assignments and interface in conformity with the MHRD and JNU guidelines. This has enabled the academy to complete the academic syllabus on schedule.
“The exams for the final-term cadets are already in progress. Exams for the junior term will be conducted during the first half of May,” the academy stated in a email response to TOI. “Keeping in view the vulnerability, precautions at NDA were initiated from the beginning of March, wherein, central functions, social gatherings and screenings of movies etc were stopped. Subsequently, based on the instructions from higher headquarters and advisories of the government, conduct of training at the academy has been suitably modified with effect from March 23,” the academy stated.
It further added, “While ensuring the requisite social distancing norms, flexibility, adaptability and innovations have guided constructive approach that endeavours to keep NDA campus Covid-free and yet conduct essential training activities.” Academy principal O P Shukla has called a separate meeting of teaching faculties to formulate the strategy to conduct the examination of junior-term cadets (terms I to V) scheduled to begin from May 2.
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