Tamil Nadu Government Asks Colleges To Shift To Online Mode Of Teaching Amid Rise In Covid Cases

A Government Order was issued after Chief Secretary held discussions with Vice Chancellors, all of whom "opined that the classes can be conducted online."

Close on the heels of closure of schools in the backdrop of surging COVID-19 cases, the Tamil Nadu government on Monday asked higher education institutions to switch to online teaching and said semester exams will also be conducted on the virtual mode. A Government Order to this effect was issued after Chief Secretary Rajeev Ranjan held discussions with Vice Chancellors, all of whom "opined that the classes can be conducted online." The heads also said 70-80 per cent syllabus has been covered, the GO said, adding that practical classes and examination for science students were going on. "The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine has also opined that there are reports emerging of clusters from colleges/hostels and considering trends in many states, these clusters have the potential to spread disease in their place of residence and surrounding community," the GO said.