Tamil Nadu College Reopening: Online classes to begin from August 3

During the meeting, the department also decided to publish the marks or results of candidates who were promoted without exams within two or three weeks.

Tamil Nadu government decided to begin online classes for the students of state colleges from August 3 in the wake of the ongoing pandemic situation. The re-opening colleges and campuses is delayed again due to the imposition of lockdown in Tamil Nadu by the state government. In order to ensure that students are taught for the next semester for fixed academic hours, the online classes would commence from next month. According to the guidelines laid by the University Grant Commission, the TN government earlier promoted all the students in the college, except those who are in the final year, to the next academic year without exams. The higher education department also convened an online meeting with vice-chancellors of state universities to discuss reopening of colleges, reducing the syllabus, and awarding marks for cancelled exams.

While speaking to a reputed source, an official from the higher education department said, “It was decided to begin online classes for second and third-year students from August 3. For conducting a semester, the colleges need at least 90 working days or 450 hours of classes. Due to the prevailing condition, 90 working days in the present semester is not possible hence it was decided to take classes for 450 hours.”

During the meeting, the department decided to publish the marks or results of candidates who were promoted without exams within two or three weeks. According to the reports, the state government also decided to give 70 percent weightage for internal exams and 30 percent weightage for previous semester exams. For allied and optional subjects, 100 percent weightage will be given to internal assessment. Separate arrear exams will also be conducted.

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