Technical universities in Punjab to reopen from November 16

Tribune News service

Chandigarh, November 11

Over 700 polytechnics, engineering and technical colleges and technical universities in the state will reopen for physical interaction from November 16, subject to standard operating procedures (SOPs) for Covid-19.

In the first phase, 50 per cent of the students of final year will be allowed to attend classes on any given day. In the detailed instructions issued by Anurag Verma, Secretary, Technical Education and Industrial Training, it has been pointed out that while allowing physical classes, the online mode of teaching will also be adopted.

The teaching faculty has been asked to ensure that the number of teaching days are not reduced and the universities or boards should consider minimising the winter break, including conducting online lectures on weekends.

All educational institutions have been asked to reduce duration of the classes by 10 minutes.