Tamil Nadu: New Academic Year to begin in State Colleges from August 03 in Online MOde

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Tamil Nadu government has decided to begin classes at state colleges on August 03, 2020 for the next academic year.

Classes are set to be conducted in online mode with the COVID-19 lockdown being imposed in mind.

The state government has recently extended the re-opening of colleges and schools in the state, as a result of which online classes will begin next month to ensure that students do not miss classes in the next semester.

Classes will take place during specific academic hours.

Meeting Conducted with State Vice-Chancellors

The Government has previously decided to encourage students in intermediate semesters in accordance with the guidelines issued by the University Grants Commission.

However, students will have to appear for the final year of the examinations.

A meeting was held with the Vice-Chancellors of the various State Universities on the re-opening of the colleges and the reduction of the syllabus, together with the Warding Mars on the cancelled examinations.

450 Hours of Classes

The Higher Education Department, speaking to the media, stated that the Department had decided to start online classes for second-and third-year students as of August 03, 2020, adding that a college needs at least 90 working days of 450 working hours in order to conduct a semester.

However, under the prevailing conditions, 90 working days are not possible and, as a result, 450 hours of classes for students have been decided.

Results Expected in Three Weeks

It was also decided at the meeting that the marks and results of the students promoted without exams would be published within three weeks and that the government also decided to give 70 per cent weighting to the internal exams and 30 per cent to the previous semester exams.

In the case of allied and optional subjects, an internal assessment will be given 100 per cent of the weighting.