PANAJI: Goa University vice-chancellor Varun Sahni and registrar YV Reddy on Thursday held a discussion with all college principals in Goa via video conferencing.
The meeting was held after the University Grants Commission (UGC) issued guidelines over the altered academic calendar that can be followed by universities and colleges in the country, in view of the lockdown necessitated by Covid-19 across the country.
Goa University officials are set to issue detailed guidelines for the state’s colleges on Monday, based on the April 30 discussion.
Over 40 college principals, including those of 33 general stream government and aided institutes, and heads of professional colleges, took part in the online discussion.
Sources said it was discussed how best the UGC recommendations could be adapted to the requirements in Goa.
Earlier, Goa University had said that the new academic year will begin from July 1. But this may see a review now following the UGC guidelines.
The GU directives will be issued on May 4, based on Thursday’s discussions and also the government decision over extension of the lockdown and the restrictions or relaxations for Goa.
The UGC had said that its guidelines are recommendatory in nature and that each university may chart out its own plan of action taking into account the issues pertaining to the novel coronavirus situation in a particular state.
The UGC has said that the academic year for existing college students can begin from August 1, 2020, and for the new batch of first year students from September 1.
The meeting was held after the University Grants Commission (UGC) issued guidelines over the altered academic calendar that can be followed by universities and colleges in the country, in view of the lockdown necessitated by Covid-19 across the country.
Goa University officials are set to issue detailed guidelines for the state’s colleges on Monday, based on the April 30 discussion.
Over 40 college principals, including those of 33 general stream government and aided institutes, and heads of professional colleges, took part in the online discussion.
Sources said it was discussed how best the UGC recommendations could be adapted to the requirements in Goa.
Earlier, Goa University had said that the new academic year will begin from July 1. But this may see a review now following the UGC guidelines.
The GU directives will be issued on May 4, based on Thursday’s discussions and also the government decision over extension of the lockdown and the restrictions or relaxations for Goa.
The UGC had said that its guidelines are recommendatory in nature and that each university may chart out its own plan of action taking into account the issues pertaining to the novel coronavirus situation in a particular state.
The UGC has said that the academic year for existing college students can begin from August 1, 2020, and for the new batch of first year students from September 1.
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