COVID-19 Impact: DU colleges welcome fresh batch of students with online orientation
The Hindu College is the first one to conduct the orientation online. The college also added several elements to its online orientation programme that would have be missing from a physical orientation.
Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Delhi University (DU) colleges for the very first time welcomed the fresh batch of students virtually. The colleges have also moved their orientation programme to the web and added some new elements.
On November 11, the Hindu College conducted the first-ever orientation online. The college also added several elements to its online orientation programme that would have be missing from a physical orientation.
“We showed them various aspects of the college which we wouldn’t otherwise. We told them about the library and what all e-resources are available since that will become very important. The counsellor also played a very big role. She spent a lot of time on what all issues they can face due to the online mode, and how and when they can reach her. We got a tremendous response from students for that,” said principal Anju Srivastava.
She said students were made familiar with the disability unit, which would otherwise be missing from the orientation programme.
Miranda House, which will hold its orientation today; i.e. November 18, 2020, plans to give students the closest experience to a physical orientation. For this, a virtual tour of the college, among other new things, is planned.
“Earlier first-year student would meet the second and third years on their own but this time we will give them email IDs and contact numbers to help them. I will also be holding office hours for students once a week. They will be able to contact me during certain hours. We would also be giving counselling sessions,” said Principal Bijayalaxmi Nanda.
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