This story is from May 14, 2020

Patna University PG departments to reopen on Thursday

Patna University (PU) has decided to reopen all its postgraduate (PG) departments on Thursday after 50 days’ closure due to Covid-19 lockdown.
Patna University PG departments to reopen on Thursday
Patna University
PATNA: Patna University (PU) has decided to reopen all its postgraduate (PG) departments on Thursday after 50 days’ closure due to Covid-19 lockdown.
A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the university officials and heads of PG departments held here on Wednesday under the chairmanship of vice-chancellor H N Prasad. It was decided that the departments will remain open on all working days for transacting office work.
Teachers and office staff will attend to their duties and maintain social distancing.
The meeting discussed the academic progress of PG students through online classes and e-content prepared by the teachers and felt the need of timely completion of projects, assignments and internal assessment. It also decided to resume the evaluation of answer books of degree Part III examinations, which was started in March but stopped following the university’s closure.
PU students’ welfare dean N K Jha said, “The examination of remaining one paper of degree Part III course and the entire examinations of Part II and Part I courses will be conducted in June.”
Earlier, a meeting of PU colleges’ principals was held on Tuesday to discuss the academic problems of students and decide ways for completing timely examinations and admissions.
Chhatra JD(U) provides online study materials: Chhatra JD(U), the student wing of the JD(U), has started online education for the students, who have not been attending normal classes in universities and colleges of Bihar due to the lockdown. Online study materials of different subjects and courses are being made available to students through social media and WhatsApp groups.

In charge of state Chhatra JD(U) and MLC, Ranbir Nandan, said a number of students from different parts of state are taking advantage of this facility. “The online study materials are being prepared by expert teachers of different subjects and uploaded to the sites earmarked on social media. Besides, these materials are also being shared through course-wise students’ WhatsApp groups,” he added.
“This step has been initiated under our academic development programme with a view to compensating the academic loss suffered by students owing to the closure of educational institutions due to lockdown. The organization would help universities and colleges to develop their own videoconferencing centres and studios for preparation of online study materials to fulfil the demands of students, mostly those who come from the marginalized sections of the society,” said Nandan.
He also pleaded for inclusion of yoga in the curriculum of universities and colleges so that students could learn the various exercises to keep themselves healthy and fit.
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