Colleges and universities in the State, which were closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, would reopen for final year UG and PG students on January 11, the Higher Education Department said on Sunday. Physical classroom teaching for students of 2020-21 final year UG and PG courses would commence on that day. “The State Public Universities and Government as well as Non-Government Degree Colleges (coming under H.E. Department) are hereby directed to commence physical classroom teaching for students of 2020-21 Final Year UG/PG courses from 11-01-2021 (Monday),” a notification issued by the department said. The following academic calendar has been prescribed for the 2020-21 Final Year UG/PG courses.
Physical classes shall be held in a regular manner to cover all chapters of the syllabus irrespective of coverage of some chapters by online. Whenever possible, the physical classroom teaching shall be recorded and shared with absentee students.Hostels shall be opened from January 10 only for 2020-21 final year UG and PG students as well as for PhD, MPhil and other research scholars. A 25% of the syllabus shall be covered by guided students’ self study as per the guideline issued by the department.
To compensate the lost days, physical classroom teaching shall be conducted on all days except the examination period, Sundays, 26th January 2021 (Republic Day), 16th February 2021(Saraswati Puja) and 1st April 2021(Utkal Divas). To this extent, the common holiday list-2021, communicated to all Degree Colleges shall be superseded.
In addition to commencement of physical classroom teaching, teaching and research activities of PhD, MPhil and other research scholars shall also commence in physical mode from January 11.