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 IIT Bhubaneswar More than 2,400 students and 148 faculty members are connecting with each other virtually to complete their syllabus. Read: Coronavirus: IIT professors make face shields for healthcare workers during lockdown Read: IIT Delhi now among world’s top 50 engineering institutes: QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020

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IIT Bhubaneswar Completes Semester Examination for 2020-21 During the Pandemic
3 years, 7 months ago

IIT Bhubaneswar Completes Semester Examination for 2020-21 During the Pandemic

News 18  

The Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar has completed its spring end semester examinations of 2020-21 for all of its students except for the first year B.Tech despite the COVID-19 pandemic, an official said. For science and engineering students hands- on laboratory training is important and carrying on the same during the pandemic posed a serious problem,” said Prof Raja Kumar, …

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 …

IIT-Bombay to go online next semester
4 years, 6 months ago

IIT-Bombay to go online next semester

India TV News  

Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay will go completely online next semester and not call students for face to face lectures in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, its director said on Thursday. "After a long deliberation in the Senate, we have decided that the next semester will be run purely in the online mode so that there is no compromise on the …

IIT Bombay drops classroom lectures this year, opts for online classes
4 years, 6 months ago

IIT Bombay drops classroom lectures this year, opts for online classes

Live Mint  

Amid the rising number of coronavirus cases across the country, the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has become the first major institute in the country to drop all classroom lectures for the rest of the year. In a Facebook post late Wednesday night, IIT Bombay Director Professor Subhasis Chaudhuri said 'the next semester will be run purely in the online …

IIT Gandhinagar introduces new grading system amid coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 7 months ago

IIT Gandhinagar introduces new grading system amid coronavirus lockdown

India Today  

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar will complete courses from the second semester of 2019-20 academic year through online classes commencing June 08, 2020, and has introduced a new grading system for the disrupted academic term. Speaking about these measures, Prof. Pratik Mutha, Dean, IIT Gandhinagar, said, “The primary drivers behind the new policy were to ensure completion of the semester …

How IIT Guwahati is taking its lectures and courses online: A lowdown of lockdown facilities for e-learning
4 years, 8 months ago

How IIT Guwahati is taking its lectures and courses online: A lowdown of lockdown facilities for e-learning

India Today  

IIT Guwahati is committed towards taking educational learning online for students to gain knowledge as much as possible as all schools and colleges are temporarily shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic and ensuing lockdown to check its spread. How E&ICT Academy at IIT Guwahati is conducting online courses in 15 states Since its inception in 2015 and inauguration in …

IIT Gandhinagar starts virtual seminar series by faculty member amid Covid-19 lockdown
4 years, 8 months ago

IIT Gandhinagar starts virtual seminar series by faculty member amid Covid-19 lockdown

India Today  

With a broader aim to keep the academic discourse flowing during the global Coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar is starting a virtual seminar series by its faculty members from April 24, 2020. All the online seminars will be live-streamed on the web link given below: https://stream.meet.google.com/stream/f8c49644-a8dc-4f8e-b2f5-b4dca12e17bd Prof Sudipta Sarkar, Coordinator of this seminar series and …

Coronavirus outbreak: DD, AIR broadcast virtual classes to help students continue remote learning during lockdown
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak: DD, AIR broadcast virtual classes to help students continue remote learning during lockdown

Firstpost  

DD Kendras in Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir are already offering virtual classes Doordarshan and All India Radio are broadcasting educational content through their regional channels across the country on TV, radio and YouTube to help students continue their learning process during the coronavirus lockdown. “The virtual learning through DD and AIR include curriculum …

Free lecture series for students organised by IIT Madras-NPTEL amid coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 8 months ago

Free lecture series for students organised by IIT Madras-NPTEL amid coronavirus lockdown

India Today  

Free preparation material: Amid the coronvirus lockdown in India, National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning -IIT Madras has launched a special lecture series online for the benefit of students affected by the nation-wide lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Highlighting the objectives behind launching this lecture series, Prof. Andrew Thangaraj, Faculty In-Charge, NPTEL-IIT Madras, said, “These lectures provide students …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Board Exams likely to get delayed further
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Board Exams likely to get delayed further

India Today  

With all the measures taken, the number of Coronavirus cases in India is still increasing at a fast pace. In March, CBSE, along with major boards like Maharashtra, Gujarat, Kerala, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh had postponed the class 10 and class 12 board exams to prevent the spread of Coronavirus Outbreak. PM to …

Coronavirus in India: Delhi government likely to tie up with online learning platform to help students during lockdown
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus in India: Delhi government likely to tie up with online learning platform to help students during lockdown

India Today  

The Delhi government is in talks with an online learning platform to explore a programme for students that expands the accessibility of educational resources, particularly in Maths and Science subjects, during the ongoing lockdown. The government is looking to design ways to help students continue with their learning during the nationwide lockdown due to Covid-19 situation, according to government officials. …

Coronavirus lockdown: Kendriya Vidyalayas to start online classes for students stuck at home
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown: Kendriya Vidyalayas to start online classes for students stuck at home

India Today  

The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has designed a protocol for its schools in the country to start online classes for students stuck at their homes due to the lockdown and shared "action points" with all principals to implement the programme, an HRD Ministry official said on Sunday. KV teachers to attended live session conducted by NIOS Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan adopts various …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Delhi govt launches the first phase of online learning for students up to class 8
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Delhi govt launches the first phase of online learning for students up to class 8

India Today  

The first phase of online learning activities for the students of Delhi government schools up to Class 8 has been launched, with different activities being sent to parents through text messages in the wake of the nationwide lockdown till April 14 due to the coronavirus outbreak, officials said on Friday. I would request you to do that activity with your …

HRD Ministry launches helpline portal for students facing difficulties due to lockdown
4 years, 9 months ago

HRD Ministry launches helpline portal for students facing difficulties due to lockdown

India Today  

The HRD Ministry has launched a helpline portal for students who are facing difficulties due to closure of schools and colleges in view of the nationwide lockdown to combat the coronavirus outbreak. The portal developed by two student interns at All India Council of Technical Education was launched by Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ''Nishank'' on Friday. The nature of …

Education in times of coronavirus: IIT Madras Digital Skills Academy launches Cybersecurity and other courses
4 years, 9 months ago

Education in times of coronavirus: IIT Madras Digital Skills Academy launches Cybersecurity and other courses

India Today  

In the times of coronavirus, Indian Institute of Technology Madras Digital Skills Academy has launched a comprehensive cybersecurity course for the benefit of law enforcement, network administration by network security experts in the private and public sector and security professionals as well as the general public. Education in times of coronavirus: IIT Madras Digital Skills Academy Called Certified Cyber Warriors …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Top 5 education highlights
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Top 5 education highlights

India Today  

In the midst of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, the education sector is in a mode of complete lockdown. From Punjab Board further postponing the exams to Chhattisgarh promoting class 1-9 and class 1 students, here are the top 5 updates from the education sector due to Coronavirus outbreak. Himachal Pradesh University to remain closed till April 14 In view of …

IIT Bombay comes up with Corontine app to track coronavirus carrier
4 years, 9 months ago

IIT Bombay comes up with Corontine app to track coronavirus carrier

India Today  

IIT Bombay has developed an application named Corontine, which helps in identifying and isolating the carriers of Covid-19. Prof Ganesh Ramakrishnan, Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay and Prof Manjesh Hanawal, Department of IEOR, IIT Bombay are the contact person for the same. IIT Bombay: About the Corontine app This app is designed by a dedicated team …

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. …

5 things IIT Kharagpur is doing to raise awareness about the Coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

5 things IIT Kharagpur is doing to raise awareness about the Coronavirus outbreak

India Today  

IIT Kharagpur has undertaken a wide range of initiatives to increase public awareness and perceptions regarding the Coronavirus pandemic and check the spread of Covid-19 and also create resources to boost preventive actions. Recently Vision Prabaho, a twenty-member student group from IIT Kharagpur, found special mention in the social media post by Shri Sanjay Dhotre, Minister of State for Human …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Haryana govt teachers to upload online lectures after classes get suspended
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Haryana govt teachers to upload online lectures after classes get suspended

India Today  

Haryana government schools teachers have started recording and uploading tutorials on the website of the Higher Education Department so that students do not miss classes during lockdown. "With a view to ensure that the studies of over 1.87 lakh students in 112 government schools of the state do not suffer during the lockdown period in view of COVID-19, all the …

Coronavirus outbreak: IIT Bombay announces virtual shutdown; asks students to vacate hostels
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak: IIT Bombay announces virtual shutdown; asks students to vacate hostels

India TV News  

In view of the novel coronavirus outbreak, IIT Bombay has announced a virtual shutdown of its campus at Powai here till March 31. "This was particularly needed in view of the increasingly stringent measures being taken by MCGM and the state administration, to control the spread of the virus," said an official statement issued by Subhasis Chaudhuri, Director, Indian Institute …

IIT Bombay announces virtual shutdown of its campus amid coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

IIT Bombay announces virtual shutdown of its campus amid coronavirus outbreak

Live Mint  

Mumbai: In view of the novel coronavirus outbreak, IIT Bombay has announced a virtual shutdown of its campus at Powai here till March 31. "This was particularly needed in view of the increasingly stringent measures being taken by MCGM and the state administration, to control the spread of the virus," said an official statement issued by Subhasis Chaudhuri, Director, Indian …

Coronavirus Outbreak: IIT Ropar to provide online courses to students affected by suspension of classes
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: IIT Ropar to provide online courses to students affected by suspension of classes

India Today  

The Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar, on Wednesday announced it will provide online courses to students as classes in the college remain suspended in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. "This is the first ever attempt of IIT Ropar to record about 150 courses for B Tech, M Tech, MSc and PhD students. IIT Ropar Director S K Das said, …

Coronavirus Outbreak: IIT Bombay to stop its academic work till March 31
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: IIT Bombay to stop its academic work till March 31

India Today  

Coronavirus Outbreak: The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, on March 17, 2020, Tuesday, decided to stop all of its academic activities and schedules till March 31, 2020, due to the coronavirus outbreak. The director of IIT Bombay, Subhasis Chouhuri, held an emergency meeting with the heads of departments in the light of increasingly stringent measures being taken by Brihanmumbai Municipal …

Coronavirus outbreak: IIT Kanpur ask students to vacate hostels
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak: IIT Kanpur ask students to vacate hostels

India Today  

The IIT Kanpur, after canceling annual technical festival 'Techkriti' and suspending classes for students, has now asked the students to vacate the hostels. He further said that since faculty members and students often travel to different countries for pursuing academic tasks, chances remain high that they may fall victim to the deadly Coronavirus. The instructions issued to the students state …

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: Digital classes replace traditional classrooms as schools, colleges shut down
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Digital classes replace traditional classrooms as schools, colleges shut down

India Today  

As schools, colleges and universities remain closed in several states due to fear of coronavirus spread, more and more students in India are taking to digital tools to continue their education from safe distance of their homes. The tools that are helping remote learning range from a growing number of mobile apps to digital learning management systems and collaboration tools …

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 …

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: 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: 81,000 teachers in Kerala to be trained online due to the deadly outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: 81,000 teachers in Kerala to be trained online due to the deadly outbreak

India Today  

Necessity is the mother of invention goes the old saying and hence Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education on Saturday decided to give specific IT training in an online mode for over 81,000 primary teachers in the state, through a focussed intervention in 11,274 schools. K. Anvar Sadath, Chief Executive Officer, KITE, said they had planned for providing this training …

Coronavirus Outbreak: With schools shut, online learning platforms are announcing free access to fill the education gap
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: With schools shut, online learning platforms are announcing free access to fill the education gap

India Today  

With schools being temporarily shut in various states of India to check the spread of Coronavirus or COVID-19, certain online learning websites are announcing free access to their content to help ease the education gap that students are bound to face. Free access to Internshala Trainings Internshala has announced free access to Internshala Trainings, its e-learning platform, for the students …

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 …

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