Visakhapatnam: Andhra University is ready to launch two full online programs, including BCON accounting and sociology, soon.
This is for the first time Andhra University will launch a complete virtual program.
Andhra University is one of the few universities in a country that has been approved by the University Grant Commission to offer an online degree without getting prior approval.
These institutions can begin a maximum of three undergraduate programs and 10 graduate with their legal authority approval.
Distance Bureau The previous university grant commission invited applications from all institutions titled who were willing to offer online programs.
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According to the feasibility criteria set by the UGC, the higher the educational institution that has a score of NAAC 3.26 and above, or has a rating in the top 100 in the University category of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), at least doubled the previous three cycles, was allowed to start Full online program.
Director, Distance Education School, Andhra University, Prof.
K Visweswara Rao, said that the Pandemic Covid-19 had changed education forever.
“We will launch a BCOM accounting program and sociology in the next one to two weeks by issuing notifications.
We contact the subject experts from various parts because they will have the flexibility of teaching from anywhere in this online program.
When a pandemic has accelerated the adoption of virtual technology, The students now prefer online programs.
Increasing registration in a remote education school is a testimony for this, “said Prof.
Visweswara Rao.
All educational institutions in Andhra Pradesh must remain closed for several consecutive months by 2020 because of a pandemic.
As a result, several educational institutions turned to virtual classrooms.
Although Covid-19 has disrupted academic activities, he opened a new horizon for educational institutions in the form of quickly embracing changes.
Even nearly 18 months to pandemic now, some institutions are still limited to online classes.
In addition, by planting smart gadgets and increasing internet penetration, especially after the launch of 4G services, data consumption and speed has increased multiply.
All of these factors are expected to function as the perfect platform for the launch of the full online program in higher education settings.
Andhra University is ready to launch a full online program
