JNTUH online classes to bridge gap for rural colleges, fix faculty shortage
1 month, 2 weeks ago

JNTUH online classes to bridge gap for rural colleges, fix faculty shortage

The Hindu  

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad in-charge Vice Chancellor and Telangana Council of Higher Education Chairman V. Balakista Reddy on Friday launched a special online classes initiative to provide quality education to university students in the rural constituent colleges. The initiative is a significant step towards educational equity ensuring that no student is deprived of quality education due to geographical limitations, officials said. According to Mr. Reddy, the objective of this initiative is to extend quality education available at the main campus to at least 15% to 20% of students in rural constituent colleges. With the online programme, not only is the rural bridge addressed but also students can make the best of the expert faculty who currently teach at the Hyderabad main campus.

Faculty Reddy Quality Education Faculty Shortage Jntuh Online  faculty  university  colleges  classes  rural  reddy  initiative  fix  jntuh  online  quality  education  officials  gap  bridge  students  shortage

History of this topic

JNTUH students struggle without structured placement support
3 weeks, 5 days ago

JNTUH students struggle without structured placement support

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:Bachelor of Business Administration students at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad are struggling with a lack of structured placement support, inadequate faculty and the absence of dedicated hostel facilities, raising concerns about their academic and career prospects. One of the primary concerns is the absence of a dedicated placement officer and structured placement support. They demanded the appointment of a …

Education is not monopoly of Central govt: Bhatti
1 month ago

Education is not monopoly of Central govt: Bhatti

Deccan Chronicle  

Tiruvananthapuram: Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu has said that University Grants Commission’s new guidelines are like “You must pay the bill but can’t order your food”. Speaking at the national convention on higher education organised at Tiruvananthapuram on Thursday, Bhatti conveyed greetings to all who attended on behalf of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and people of Telangana. …

Andhra Pradesh: Multiple issues confronted students in Prakasam during Class X and Intermediate exams
2 years, 8 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Multiple issues confronted students in Prakasam during Class X and Intermediate exams

The Hindu  

It’s not just the pandemic but several other factors too have contributed to the poor performance of students in the Class X and Intermediate results that were out recently, opine educationists here. Heavy syllabus, tough question papers, dull and drab online classes, switchover to English medium, inadequate teaching faculty and reforms in the education system without preparing the students for …

Online classes option must be offered till February end, says Telangana HC
3 years, 1 month ago

Online classes option must be offered till February end, says Telangana HC

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Thursday refused to stay the memo issued by the government that directed all government and private schools in the state to re-open from February 1 and conduct normal classes. However, the court directed the state government to provide online classes to students who are not attending the normal classes on account of the pandemic. …

Online classes to resume in Odisha for universities, colleges
3 years, 9 months ago

Online classes to resume in Odisha for universities, colleges

India Today  

Odisha regular online classes will resume from June 01 for universities and degree colleges under the state Higher Education Department. “After end of summer vacation, Universities and Degree Colleges shall resume online classes from 1st June, 2021. Last statement on summer vacation by Odisha Government “All educational institutions coming under the administrative control of the Department shall have summer vacation …

Now, Colleges Can offer 40% of Course Online via Swayam
3 years, 11 months ago

Now, Colleges Can offer 40% of Course Online via Swayam

News 18  

Students studying in higher education institutes across India will now be able to study up to 40 per cent of their total course via the government’s online platform – SWAYAM while continuing the rest with their institute. Students in any institute can take relevant MOOCs online offered by any national or international faculty members on the government’s online platform and …

Certificate programme on Mahabharata launched among others by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
4 years, 1 month ago

Certificate programme on Mahabharata launched among others by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

India Today  

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, ranked the 4th best overall university in India in NIRF 2020 Rankings, has announced the launch of its online full-degree programmes in alignment with the New Education Policy. Said Dr. P Venkat Rangan, Vice-Chancellor, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham: “The Amrita AHEAD online programmes help solve the problem of equity and accessibility in higher education. The online degrees are …

Telangana teachers worried staff shortage would hamper classes from Class IX
4 years, 2 months ago

Telangana teachers worried staff shortage would hamper classes from Class IX

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Even as the Telangana State Teachers United Federation, a government teachers body, has welcomed the decision to reopen schools for in-person classes from Class 9, it has raised major concerns. There is a major dearth of teaching staff in government schools, especially with the blended form of learning — that includes online and in-school classes — to be put …

Schools in Telangana will opt for blended form of learning
4 years, 2 months ago

Schools in Telangana will opt for blended form of learning

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Schools will opt for the blended form of learning from February 1 through online and offline platforms, the education department clarified on Tuesday in detailed guidelines for the partial reopening of schools from February 1. Schools will function as per regular school timings while ensuring physical distance of at least six feet between two students, through a customised seating …

University of Hyderabad Embarks on Phased Return of PG Students for 'In-person' Classes
4 years, 2 months ago

University of Hyderabad Embarks on Phased Return of PG Students for 'In-person' Classes

News 18  

The University of Hyderabad has embarked on a phased return to ‘in-person’ classes for postgraduate students. Vice Chancellor P. Appa Rao on Tuesday approved the Task Force recommendation to permit about 148 terminal semester students of the science schools and S.N. A full semester was also completed online successfully for the ongoing batch of Masters’ students and the first semester …

Telangana government schools gear up for online classes
4 years, 6 months ago

Telangana government schools gear up for online classes

Deccan Chronicle  

The preparation work for the commencement of online classes in the state started on Thursday with Principals, Headmasters, Teachers attending schools to ready the lesson plans and e-content for classes starting September 1 for private and government schools. Headmasters of various government schools and Telangana State United Teachers Federation General Secretary Chava Ravi have however brought to light that as …

Telangana online classes for 12th students postponed due to heavy rain
4 years, 7 months ago

Telangana online classes for 12th students postponed due to heavy rain

India Today  

The online classes that were scheduled to commence from today i.e. Telangana online classes: Reason to postpone The virtual classes for the Telangana intermediate students have been postponed due to the continuation in heavy rain across the city. Telangana online classes: Official notice The notice released by the department said, “The Department of Intermediate Education, is proposed to begin the …

Online lessons for class 11, 12 to begin from August 17 in Telangana
4 years, 7 months ago

Online lessons for class 11, 12 to begin from August 17 in Telangana

India Today  

The Telangana State Council for Higher Education has announced on their website that the online lessons for Class 11 and 12 students will begin from August 17, 2020. Apart from the online classes for higher standards, the TSCHE has also announced that the digital classes for classes 6 to 10 will also be conducted from August 20. Degree admissions to …

University of Hyderabad to resume online classes from 20 August amid COVID-19 pandemic
4 years, 7 months ago

University of Hyderabad to resume online classes from 20 August amid COVID-19 pandemic

Firstpost  

The university is also granting a special allowance of Rs 1,000 per month to students from underprivileged background to help meet the cost of the online classes The University of Hyderabad will resume online classes of various programmes from 20 August. The online classes will be started after task force headed by senior professor and former dean of the Sarojini …

‘Online push hampering JNU’s education system’
4 years, 7 months ago

‘Online push hampering JNU’s education system’

The Hindu  

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers’ Association on Tuesday said that the Ministry of Human Resource Development and the University Grant Commission were showing complete disregard for the academic and health interests of students by pushing for online education. The association said Vice-Chancellor M. Jagadesh Kumar has made it clear that he sees online education as the future and alleged that …

Online learning: The much-awaited reform in Indian education system
4 years, 9 months ago

Online learning: The much-awaited reform in Indian education system

India Today  

At the launch of India’s 2020-21 budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had highlighted the new educational policy which the government is currently working on. A draft version of the policy outlines the important role online learning could play in reforming India’s education system and expanding access to higher education. Through online learning, students not only have access to quality education …

NPTEL-IIT Madras invites applications for 400 free online courses
4 years, 9 months ago

NPTEL-IIT Madras invites applications for 400 free online courses

India Today  

Amid coronavirus lockdown, National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning - IIT Madras has launched more than 400 online courses and started enrolment for the same. IIT Madras free online courses content generation In addition, the Institute has also launched a new initiative, in which eminent professors from various departments will deliver online lectures related to engineering streams. How free online …

Kerala govt to initiate online classes for school students amid covid-19 lockdown
4 years, 10 months ago

Kerala govt to initiate online classes for school students amid covid-19 lockdown

India Today  

The Kerala government considering a proposal to start online classes for school students from June 1 in view of the ongoing lockdown, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said here on Tuesday. As all educational institutes have been shut down across the nation, the state government has planned to start online classes so that students don’t miss out on their studies during …

AP goverment uses online platfroms educate students during Covid-19 lockdown
4 years, 10 months ago

AP goverment uses online platfroms educate students during Covid-19 lockdown

India Today  

Andhra Pradesh government has taken to online platforms to impart education in the times of Covid-19 and academics have braced up to the new medium. The State has been conducting virtual classes using the Skype, Cisco, Team link, Google Meet and Microsoft Team to conduct online classes and as pet state education department currently 24,000 students and 933 teachers are …

Discover Related