Aligarh Muslim University to reopen for offline classes in phased manner from March

NEW DELHI: The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Vice Chancellor has approved various departments, centres and schools to resume offline teaching and learning activities in a phased manner from March 7. The order has come in the light of the third wave of Covid-19 subsiding across the country. However, students will be allowed to reside in the residential hostels only after producing valid Covid vaccination certificates.

“The opening dates have been decided in a phased manner for the ease of outstation students from various parts of the country so that they can comfortably make the necessary travelling arrangements”, said AMU Registrar, Abdul Hamid (IPS) said.

AMU Vice Chancellor had earlier formed a 12-member committee to consider reopening of university for offline classes.

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According to an official notice by the AMU: “Research scholars of various departments of studies will be allowed to continue their research work physically from March 7; the teaching of the fourth semester of all postgraduates will commence in the offline mode from March 15 and the final-year undergraduate students will continue to attend online classes, but they will be allowed to visit departments for laboratory, field and other practical work and for physical interactions with teachers from March 15”.

Offline classes at various AMU schools for students of Class 10 (SSC) will begin from March 3 and the face-to-face classes for Class 12 (SSSC) will start from March 7.

The notification further mentioned: “The Maulana Azad Library will resume its services from March 1 for the purpose of study in Reading Rooms only for the Research scholars. Other facilities for the students will be extended after issuance of valid identity cards to the students. The library timings will be from 8 am to 10 pm, while the College/Seminar libraries of the Departments of Studies will be functional from March 7 as per the scheduled time”.

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