LUCKNOW: The surge in Covid 19 cases has impacted online teaching in several colleges affiliated to Lucknow University. About 50 teachers in various colleges are on leave after testing positive to coronavirus. Among the colleges where online teaching has been worst hit are Jai Narain PG College (JNPGC), Kalicharan PG College, Mahila Degree College, and Vidyant College.
Anshu Kedia, general secretary of Lucknow Unversity Associated College Teachers’ Association (LUACTA), said, “In every college, at least two or three teachers are down with Covid. Teaching in subjects like education, anthropology, Hindi, which have limited number of teachers, has been badly impacted.” Also, some teachers succumbed to the virus, she added.
“Two of our professors are seriously ill and admitted to hospitals while many are unwell. Since testing facilities are not easily available, the RT PCR reports many faculty members are awaited,” said KKC principal Prof Meeta Shah.
A similar situation is prevailing in Vidyant Degree College. Principal Dharam Kaur said, “The situation is worrisome as many college teachers are infected. One of our lady professors lost her husband due to Covid and several others are recovering after getting infected.”
LUACTA president Prof Manoj Pandey said, “About one-fourth of our teachers are infected. If the situation doesn’t improve teaching in colleges may get completely paralyzed.”