BHU Shuts Down Till May 15, Cancels Online Classes
3 years, 8 months ago

BHU Shuts Down Till May 15, Cancels Online Classes

News 18  

In view of rising cases of Covid-19 in the country, the authorities of Banaras Hindu University have decided to shut down the campus till May 15 and have even suspended all online classes during this period. The university released a notification late Wednesday following the meeting in which it was stated that officials will work from their homes till May 15. https://twitter.com/bhupro/status/1389973528187793409 However, this decision will not apply to medical institutions that fall under the university’s purview like Sir Sunderlal Hospital, Shatabdi Super Speciality and the Trauma Centre. According to the meeting’s guidelines, unnecessary visits to the campus will not be allowed and the night curfew or lockdown as enforced by the district administration will also apply inside BHU’s campus.

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Bangladeshi students can stay till situation normalises back home: BHU
5 months ago

Bangladeshi students can stay till situation normalises back home: BHU

Hindustan Times  

While considering the ongoing political turmoil in Bangladesh, the Banaras Hindu University has decided to allow Bangladeshi passed out students staying on its campus to continue their stay in hostels till the situation normalises in their native country. {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} Public relations officer, BHU Dr Rajesh Singh said that a total of 205 students of Bangladesh have been enrolled in …

Bangladeshi students can stay till situation normalises back home: BHU
5 months ago

Bangladeshi students can stay till situation normalises back home: BHU

Hindustan Times  

While considering the ongoing political turmoil in Bangladesh, the Banaras Hindu University has decided to allow Bangladeshi passed out students staying on its campus to continue their stay in hostels till the situation normalises in their native country. Public relations officer, BHU Dr Rajesh Singh said that a total of 205 students of Bangladesh have been enrolled in various courses …

Mangaluru: 5 schools and a college closed due to Covid-19 spike
2 years, 11 months ago

Mangaluru: 5 schools and a college closed due to Covid-19 spike

India Today  

The department of education has ordered the suspension of classes in five schools of the city along with the suspension of classes in a college due to a recent spike in the number of Covid-19 cases in the campus. Closure for a week An official communication in the city stated that classes will be suspended in a total of six …

Bengaluru: Weekend curfew orders tweaked, engineering colleges to hold offline classes | Details here
3 years ago

Bengaluru: Weekend curfew orders tweaked, engineering colleges to hold offline classes | Details here

India Today  

As daily reported cases of coronavirus across the country continue to rise, various state and local authorities have begun strengthening the already imposed restrictions in place. With currently active cases at 22,173 local authorities have issued newer guidelines for the weekend curfew. In the new orders issued by the Chief Secretary and Chairman of the State Executive Committee, P Ravikumar, …

Delhi University to Remain Shut, Online Classes Discontinued till May 16
3 years, 7 months ago

Delhi University to Remain Shut, Online Classes Discontinued till May 16

News 18  

The University of Delhi administration announced on Tuesday that it will suspend all online classes till May 16 due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. An order signed by DU registrar Vikas Gupta read, “In view of the sudden surge in COVID-19 cases, the online teaching shall remain suspended till 16th May, 2021 in the Departments and Colleges of the University.” …

Lockdown imposed in Rajasthan, all educational in state closed for 15 days
3 years, 8 months ago

Lockdown imposed in Rajasthan, all educational in state closed for 15 days

India Today  

All the educational institutes, including schools and colleges, in Rajasthan have been ordered to close for 15 days after the state government has imposed a lockdown to control the spread of the Covid-19 virus across the state. The government of Rajasthan has ordered all the educational institutes to stay closed from today, April 19, to May 3 in view of …

BHU to Conduct Open Book Exams, Online Classes Due to Surge in Covid-19 Cases
3 years, 9 months ago

BHU to Conduct Open Book Exams, Online Classes Due to Surge in Covid-19 Cases

News 18  

Banaras Hindu University will be conducting the end-terms exams for the even semesters in online mode as Open Book exam. Considering the sudden surge of Covid-19 cases in the city, the varsity has also decided to conduct the classes in online mode for the rest of the semester. The offline classes that were being conducted on campus were already suspended …

Karnataka colleges not to close, offline classes to continue
3 years, 9 months ago

Karnataka colleges not to close, offline classes to continue

India Today  

The government of Karnataka has decided to not shut down the educational institutes in the states and conduct regular offline classes in colleges after reviewing the current Covid-19 situation, said Deputy Chief Minister C N Ashwath Narayan on Tuesday. Karnataka educational institutes reopening Regular classes in colleges in the state had resumed for final year students in Karnataka in November …

BHU hostellers clash during Holi revelry
3 years, 9 months ago

BHU hostellers clash during Holi revelry

Hindustan Times  

VARANASI Tension prevailed on the Banaras Hindu University campus on Tuesday following a clash between inmates of Birla hostel and LBS hostel of the university over a trivial issue, said police. A senior police officer, who did not wish to be quoted, said that as students of LBS hostel came to know about the incident, they raised voice against the …

Banaras Hindu University to reopen tomorrow for PhD students
3 years, 10 months ago

Banaras Hindu University to reopen tomorrow for PhD students

India Today  

Banaras Hindu University final year students can attend the classes in the campus tomorrow onwards i.e. Guidelines issued for parents Parents would have to give consent in a form that schools would not be responsible if their children catch Covid-19 after attending the regular classes. Moreover, parents would have to affirm that the students wear face masks inside the campus …

Educational institutions to remain closed till December 31 in Jammu and Kashmir
4 years, 1 month ago

Educational institutions to remain closed till December 31 in Jammu and Kashmir

India Today  

Amid Covid-19, the Jammu and Kashmir administration issued some fresh guidelines regarding the pandemic and as per them, all educational institutions would remain closed till December 31 while no fresh permission or passes are required for activities which were already permitted in the union territory. “All schools, colleges, higher educational institutions, etc will continue to remain closed till 31st December, …

Colleges reopening: BHU to reopen from tomorrow in phased manner
4 years, 1 month ago

Colleges reopening: BHU to reopen from tomorrow in phased manner

India Today  

The Banaras Hindu University has recently issued a notice which states that they will be reopening their campus in a phased manner from tomorrow i.e. The notice was issued by the university on November 19, which states that the campus will be reopened from November 23 in a phased manner with several safety measures in place due to the ongoing …

No exams, promotion based on past performance: BHU final-year students' demand
4 years, 5 months ago

No exams, promotion based on past performance: BHU final-year students' demand

India TV News  

Final-year students have been waging a social media war against guidelines issued by the University Grants Commission, especially over the direction that mandates universities across the country to conduct examinations by September-end. As the coronavirus cases continue unabated across the length and breadth of the country, students say they don't want to step out in such a perilous situation. If …

Covid-19 Lockdown: West Bengal schools and colleges to remain closed till June 10
4 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19 Lockdown: West Bengal schools and colleges to remain closed till June 10

India Today  

After the decision taken by central government to extend the lockdown, West Bengal government has decided to keep the educational institutes closed in the state till June 10, 2020 as a preventative measure. The notice released on the website read,” In view of the prevailing situation on the spread of the novel coronavirus, and the orders/guideline issued by the Ministry …

Coronavirus Lockdown extension: Impact on Board exams and entrance exams
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Lockdown extension: Impact on Board exams and entrance exams

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi just announced the extension of Pan-India lockdown till May 3, 2020, to curb the spread of Coronavirus Pandemic. Well, to put in simple terms, schools, colleges, and institutes will remain closed till May 3, 2020, Board exams are further postponed, due to this board results will for many states will also get further postponed. Karnataka panel …

Gujarat govt updates center on steps taken for students during Coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 8 months ago

Gujarat govt updates center on steps taken for students during Coronavirus lockdown

India Today  

The Gujarat government has briefed the Centre about the steps it has taken to help students in the state amid the Coronavirus lockdown. State's Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama held a telephonic conversation on Saturday with Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal over issues related to students, the Gujarat government said in a press release on Monday, i.e. Highlights of the note: …

Coronavirus Outbreak: West Bengal schools, colleges to remain closed till June 10
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: West Bengal schools, colleges to remain closed till June 10

India Today  

After the Odisha government’s decision to extend its lockdown and to keep all educational institutes shut till June 17, it seems like the West Bengal government is also following the same steps. During a press conference, state Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha said the state government will impose a 14-day 'total lockdown' in 10 hotspots from where several COVID-19 cases have …

West Bengal schools and colleges closed till June 10, lockdown extended till April 30
4 years, 8 months ago

West Bengal schools and colleges closed till June 10, lockdown extended till April 30

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Saturday at a press conference that schools and colleges in the state would be closed till June 10 on account of an extended lockdown for Covid-19 till April 30. The schools and colleges in West Bengal were earlier supposed to be closed till March 31 but that got extended when the 21-day …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Chhattisgarh to promote students of 1-9 and 11 to next class
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Chhattisgarh to promote students of 1-9 and 11 to next class

India Today  

In the midst of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, the education sector is in a mode of complete lockdown. In the wake of the ongoing outbreak, the general promotion will be granted to the students of the state studying in class 1 to 9 and in class 11, CM Bhupesh Baghel issued an order to the Director of Public Education in …

Coronavirus lockdown: IIT Bhubaneswar logs in to online teaching
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown: IIT Bhubaneswar logs in to online teaching

India Today  

Coronavirus outbreak has taken the world by storm. Coronavirus lockdown in India and education The Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar has also started virtual classes in order to complete the syllabus in time. Amid coronavirus lockdown in India, faculty members of IIT Bhubaneswar are using technology to live stream lectures from remote locations. Education during coronavirus: Take a cue from …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Students share video as college refuses to stop lectures during lockdown, watch!
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Students share video as college refuses to stop lectures during lockdown, watch!

India Today  

With the growing number of cases of Coronavirus in India, it seems like the education sector is in a state of lockdown. Students are forced to attend lecturers despite lockdown due to Coronavirus. In the video we can hear students saying that the College authorities are not agreeing to grant us leave; we are being exposed to lot of infections. …

Coronavirus: How students are using time in quarantine zone
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: How students are using time in quarantine zone

India Today  

Coronavirus outbreak in India has forced the government to call for a complete lockdown. Many students studying in West Bengal, including foreigners, are stuck in their hostel rooms away from home, with no sign of their plight ending soon. Coronavirus outbreak: Students stuck in hostels Institutes have been closed since March 16 over the coronavirus outbreak, and boarders of hostels …

Karnataka govt announces shutdown in 9 coronavirus-affected districts
4 years, 9 months ago

Karnataka govt announces shutdown in 9 coronavirus-affected districts

India Today  

The Karnataka government on Sunday announced shutdown of all commercial activities other then certain essential services in the nine districts of the state including the capital city, where Covid-19 cases have been reported. "After taking stock of the coronavirus situation in the state and in neighboring states, the Chief Minister has announced shutdown from tomorrow till March 31 in Bengaluru …

COVID-19: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) advises students to return home
4 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) advises students to return home

India Today  

The Jawaharlal Nehru University has "strongly advised" its students to return to their homes and "take adequate precautions as per guidelines issued by the Government of India" to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The university has said that hostel services will be limited to only basic mess facility and will be available in a few hostels for foreign nationals and …

Tripura shuts down schools, cinema halls, gyms till March 31 amid coronavirus threat
4 years, 9 months ago

Tripura shuts down schools, cinema halls, gyms till March 31 amid coronavirus threat

India TV News  

Amid the growing coronavirus scare, the Tripura government on Monday decided to shutdown all schools, colleges, universities, cinema halls, swimming pools, gymnasiums with immediate effect till March 31. Addressing a press meet at the civil secretariat here, Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar said all district administrations have been asked to issue prohibitory orders under section 144 of CrPC to avoid mass …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Gujarat to shut down all educational institutes for two weeks
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Gujarat to shut down all educational institutes for two weeks

India Today  

Amid coronavirus spread, the Gujarat government has decided to shut down all the schools, colleges and other educational institutes for two weeks from Monday. As the country witnessed the third death on the third consecutive day and the declaration of COVID-19 a pandemic by the World Health Organisation, the Gujarat government springing into action, decided to shut down all its …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Bangalore's IISc declares 15-day lockdown to prevent Covid-19 spread
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Bangalore's IISc declares 15-day lockdown to prevent Covid-19 spread

India Today  

City-based premier Indian Institute of Science has declared a 15-day lockdown on the campus to prevent the spread of coronavirus. These include classes, examinations, seminars, conferences, visits, laboratory and project works for interns and others," said deemed varsity's Registrar V. Rajarajan in a statement. Whiel all students were asked to leave for their hometowns, residents on the campus and faculty …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Karnataka Govt postpones examinations of class 7-9 till March 31
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Karnataka Govt postpones examinations of class 7-9 till March 31

India Today  

Coronavirus Outbreak: Amid growing coronavirus cases, the Karnataka government on Sunday postponed examinations of classes 7, 8 and 9 till March 31, 2020. "All malls, cinema halls, pubs, wedding ceremonies and other large gatherings in the Karnataka have been banned for another one week," Chief Minister Yediyurappa had said. In the wake of spurt in cases of coronavirus across the …

Coronavirus Outbreak: IIT Karagpur, IIEST Shibpur suspends activities till March 31
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: IIT Karagpur, IIEST Shibpur suspends activities till March 31

India Today  

Coronavirus Outbreak: The IIT Kharagpur and the IIEST Shibpur, have suspended academic activities as a precautionary measure in view of the novel coronavirus threat till March 31. IIT Kharagpur Director V K Tewari said students and residents staying in the campus have been advised not to travel outside it, while students living outside the campus have been asked to stay …

IISc Bengaluru shuts down for 15 days, students asked to go home
4 years, 9 months ago

IISc Bengaluru shuts down for 15 days, students asked to go home

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru has decided to suspend all academic activities for 15 days with immediate effect as part of the coronavirus containment measures being taken in Bengaluru. A circular issued by the IISc authorities said all academic, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities have been suspended for 15 days beginning March 14. On-campus residents including faculty have been …

Coronavirus Pandemic: All West Bengal schools, colleges to remain shut till Mar 31
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Pandemic: All West Bengal schools, colleges to remain shut till Mar 31

India Today  

All educational institutions in West Bengal will remain shut till March 31 in the wake of coronavirus threat, officials said on Saturday. Schools and colleges closed in various states in India due to Coronavirus outbreak As of March 15, there have been over 1,35,000 positive cases of Coronavirus all over the planet and 4,600 people have died from it. Read: …

Coronavirus Outbreak: List of educational institutes closed in India to prevent Covid-19 from spreading
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: List of educational institutes closed in India to prevent Covid-19 from spreading

India Today  

As of today, there have been over 1,35,000 positive cases of coronavirus globally, and the deadly virus has claimed nearly 4,600 lives. Guru Gobindh Singh Indraprastha University- Classes suspended till March 31 10. Visva-Bharti University- Classes suspended till March 31 19. Hyderabad University- Classes suspended till March 31 22. Read: Coronavirus outbreak: No pre-kg, LKG, UKG classes in Tamil Nadu …

Coronavirus outbreak: Visva-Bharti classes suspended till March 31st, students direct to vacant hostels
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak: Visva-Bharti classes suspended till March 31st, students direct to vacant hostels

India Today  

The Visva-Bharati university on Tuesday directed all students, except foreign nationals, to immediately vacate their hostel rooms in wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The varsity also announced that all classes will be suspended till March 31. "As per the decision of the competent authorities and in conjunction with the directive of the various bodies of Government of India, all hostels …

Coronavirus Outbreak: AMU suspends classes and sessional tests till March 22
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: AMU suspends classes and sessional tests till March 22

India Today  

The Aligarh Muslim University on Saturday suspended all classes, including sessional tests, till March 22 as a precautionary measure in view of novel coronavirus threat. "During a special meeting of top university officials presided over by Vice Chancellor Prof Tariq Mansoor, it was decided today that all conferences, workshops, educational tours and sports programmes have been postponed till March 31," …

Coronavirus | Delhi reports India’s second COVID-19 death
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | Delhi reports India’s second COVID-19 death

The Hindu  

With the second death and more than 80 positive cases of COVID-19, India has launched a containment lockdown, according to experts, with several States closing schools, colleges and theatres and cancelling public events. Health officials confirmed that the 68-year old woman, a resident of Delhi, who came in contact with her COVID-19 positive son, died at RML Hospital on March …

COVID-19: Karnataka shuts schools, malls; bans wedding ceremonies; 31 under 'high risk' in Kalaburagi – India TV
4 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19: Karnataka shuts schools, malls; bans wedding ceremonies; 31 under 'high risk' in Kalaburagi – India TV

India TV News  

Amid coronavirus outbreak, all universities, malls, and clubs will remain closed for a week in Karnataka. "All malls, cinema halls, pubs, wedding ceremonies and other large gatherings in the Karnataka have been banned for another one week," Chief Minister Yediyurappa said. Following the decision, the Karnataka government on Friday asked doctors and other health staff to work on public holidays …

Coronavirus outbreak: Karnataka schools, colleges shut after 76-years-old man dies
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak: Karnataka schools, colleges shut after 76-years-old man dies

India Today  

All Karnataka schools, colleges, and anganwadis will remain closed for a week because of the Coronavirus outbreak in the state. Health Minister of Karnataka B Sriramulu confirmed on his official Twitter handle that CM BS Yediyurappa held a high-level meeting with concerned departments about coronavirus outbreak in the state. Apart from Karnataka, schools and other educational institutes in Bihar, Madhya …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Delhi University suspends classes till March 31
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Delhi University suspends classes till March 31

India Today  

Coronavirus Outbreak: In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, Delhi University has decided to suspend its classroom lectures and arrange students' education material through its website. In a press release, the university administration said, "To maintain continuity in the teaching-learning process, in all undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, the study material shall be made available on a weekly basis on the …

Coronavirus outbreak: HNLU, Raipur declares holiday
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak: HNLU, Raipur declares holiday

India Today  

Coronavirus or COVID19 has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation. Recently, the Hidayatullah National Law University or HNLU, Raipur has also declared a holiday due to the spread of COVID-19. The University has also asked all the students to vacate the campus by 6 pm today, March 12, 2020. "Taking preventive measures regarding the novel coronavirus, the …

BHU students give 10-day break to dharna, Sanskrit literature department reopens
5 years, 1 month ago

BHU students give 10-day break to dharna, Sanskrit literature department reopens

India Today  

A group of Banaras Hindu University students has been protesting against the appointment of Firoze Khan in the Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vigyan in the BHU for over two weeks now. The BHU had announced on Thursday that classes at the Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vigyan's literature department would resume, indicating that the stir against the appointment of assistant professor Firoze Khan …

BHU students continue protest, Muslim prof feels 'insulted'
5 years, 1 month ago

BHU students continue protest, Muslim prof feels 'insulted'

India Today  

The students' protest against the appointment of a Muslim professor in the Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vigyan in the Banaras Hindu University entered its 14th day on Wednesday with the students refusing to give up on their demand. The Muslim professor Feroz Kahn, meanwhile, said that he felt 'insulted' by the incident and added that he would have never applied for …

Banaras Hindu University backs Muslim professor's appointment in Sanskrit department
5 years, 1 month ago

Banaras Hindu University backs Muslim professor's appointment in Sanskrit department

India Today  

The Banaras Hindu University on Friday backed the appointment of a Muslim professor in the Sanskrit faculty, saying it is committed to provide equal opportunities to everyone irrespective of religion, caste, community or gender. The clarification comes after the RSS students' wing Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad opposed the appointment of Firoz Khan as an assistant professor in the Sanskrit literature …

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