New Delhi: The Ministry of HRD has instructed all universities, colleges and educational institutes that all Faculty member / Researchers non teaching staff under the university should be permitted and advised to work from home still 31 March 2020 amid Corona Outbreak.
All Faculty Members/Teachers/Researchers/Non-Teaching Staff should provide their contact details like Mobile phone Mobile Number, Envelope with downwards arrow above E-mail Id, etc., to their institutions so that they may be contacted in case of emergency.
All examinations, classes of universities have been suspended till 31 March 2020. Students, who are still in the hostels , particularly foreign students , should be allowed to continue in their hostels and advised to take all necessary safety precaution.
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All Faculty Members/Teachers/Researchers/Non-Teaching Staff should provide their contact details likeMobile phone Mobile Number,Envelope with downwards arrow above E-mail Id, etc., to their institutions so that they may be contacted in case of emergency.
The University Grants Commission (UGC), the regulator for higher education, has instructed all universities the below points to be followed by them.
- Faculty member / Researchers non teaching staff under your university should be permitted and advised to work from home still 31.3.2020
- Faculty member / Researchers Should utilizes this period for various academic activates such as
- Development of on line content on line teaching and on line evaluation
- Prepare lesson plan and develop instructional material for the courses to be offered during next academic year/ nest semester
- Carry on Research
- Write articles ,paper etc
- Prepare innovative Question for “Question Bank”
- Prepare innovative projects on” EK Bharat Shreshtha Bharat “
- The said period shall be counted as being on duty for all the faculty members / Researchers non teaching staff including ad-hoc and contract Teachers whose contracts are valid at least upto 31.03.2020
- Students, who are still in the hostels , particularly foreign students , should be allowed to continue in their hostels and advised to take all necessary safety
The students can utilize this period via Online Education using government sponsored Online Education Platform:.
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