AMU reaches out to Alumni to raise funds for laptops, broadbands to conduct online classes
AMU asks Alumni Board to help students from economically weaker sections to buy laptops and broadband connections, so that they can attend online classes.
Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has asked the alumni board to come forward and make donations to help students from economically weaker sections, to buy laptops and broadband connections. Due to the coronavirus outbreak in the country, the varsity has been kept closed since mid-March. In order to avoid any academic loss, AMU has begun the new semester online on August 5. However, there are many students who do not have laptops or broadband connections to attend these classes.
As per a letter to the alumni from AMU Vice-Chancellor, Tariq Mansoor, the funds collected will be utilised to cater to the digital divide and help students access the online semester amid the coronavirus pandemic. To contribute funds, the university has created dedicated bank accounts for alumni residing in India and abroad.
Engineering colleges, such as IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur, and Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh were the first ones to launch fundraisers to purchase laptops and broadband connections for students who are not able to buy it.
In a letter addressed to the alumni, AMU VC Tarique Mansoor said, “Many of our students are not in a position to receive this online education effectively due to their financial limitations. We request the alumni to come forward to help the students with the gadget and facility they need to receive the online instructions.”
Mansoor also requested the alumni to support at least one student. The financial cost for the same will be Rs 50,000. The decision to conduct the online semester has been taken to continue the teaching-learning experience without “compromising on the heal``4r3th of students”, Mansoor said.
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