Covid effect: Educational institutions move online

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, March 24

As the lockdown due to Covid-19 continues, educational institutions are reaching out to students through online classes to ensure that their remaining course material is completed on time.

Several colleges and schools are taking online classes, sharing study material through videos and Whatsapp groups. The state had ordered complete shutdown of schools and colleges on March 12 till March 31 due to Covid-19 outbreak.

“Students will be worst affected due to the shutdown. Many of them are preparing for competitive exams that are held in May. We have started online classes through Skype and other online applications to reach out to them and continue helping them with course material,” said Dr Manjot Dhillon, director, Mount Litera Zee School. She said: “Teachers are available for web lectures throughout the day at designated time periods.”

DAV College too began online classes and many professors are sharing course material using online applications. “Looking at the present scenario, we feel that this is the best possible option to ensure that students do not miss out on their studies. We are providing online lectures, study material through PPTs, video classes, using Whatsapp as a tool for learning. We are also guiding students on how to find course-related material at several other academic websites,” said Prof Arif Zargar, assistant professor and head, Department of Journalism, DAV College.

The Global Institutes of Management and Technology too is also starting online lectures. “Despite suspending all physical classes, we will provide all course material online on a daily basis to students. Teachers will be available online as per their class schedules and deliver their course content through video lectures, PowerPoint presentations and self-prepared notes,” said Dr VK Banga, principal.