Punjabi University resumes online classes for first-year students, extends session by two weeks

Representatives of the Punjabi University Teachers’ Association (PUTA) also announced that the university has decided to extend the session for first-year students by two weeks.

Punjabi University has resumed the online classes for its first-year students for the remaining part of the session. Representatives of the Punjabi University Teachers’ Association (PUTA) also announced that the university has decided to extend the session for first-year students by two weeks. This was done after the university’s academic work was affected since December 1, 2020 due to PFUCTO’s protest for implementation of the 7th pay commission report and against the delinking of salaries of new recruits.

They said while the classes were affected due to an ‘education bandh’ launched by the faculty, the session for first year students was started late. Therefore, the time to complete the syllabus was extended by two weeks. Officials said the PFUCTO had decided to change its mode of protest in light of the implementation of the model code of conduct.

Earlier, in wake of rise in COVID-19 cases and its variant Omicron in the state, Punjabi University had announced that it has decided to postpone the examinations for all the courses until January 15. The decision has been taken after the state government had imposed curbs to check the spread of COVID-19.

A group of teachers have been protesting on campus demanding the implementation of the UGC 7^th pay commission. The protest that was started on November 30, also led to the postponement of semester exams by Punjabi University in December. The protesting teachers claimed that the UGC 7^th Pay Commission has been implemented across the country except in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh.

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