Chennai: Four campuses of Anna University will start physical classes for students in the end of UG and PG on September 1 gradually to maintain social distance in hostels and labs.
Classes for students from other years will be scheduled later depending on the Covid-19 situation.
“The campuses including the College of Engineering (CEG), Guindey, Madras Institute of Technology (MIT) in Chromepet and the Alagappa College of Technology (AC Tech) will give priority to practical and laboratory courses,” said an official from the University.
CEG has issued a notification that asks all the last year students in UG and PG courses to report reception again on August 31.
Previously, when issuing a standard operating procedure (SOP) to be followed, the Ministry of Higher Education has asked college engineering to conduct physical classes for all students (the third year, third and final) rotation from September 1.
However, the professor said doing physical classes For all of these students simultaneously it will be difficult with a large number of Hostel students.
“The majority of students in universities such as CEG and MIT come from outside the city including from other states.
These campuses have at least three to four students per room at the hostel.
Furthermore, AC Tech Hostel still functions as a covid treatment center where covid patients Still being treated.
So, it might not be able to accommodate all students for the physical class at the same time, “said Senior Professor from the University.
The theory class for students tends to continue online for some time.
There are more than 4,000 students in 15 hostels in CEG, while MIT in Chromepet has around 1,500 students at 10 Hostel.
“We have asked the government to shift the Covid Care Center at AC Tech Hostel to start the physical class.
Universities need to consider the health and safety of students too.
We will take steps to bring other students to campus very short,” said Deputy Chancellor R Velraj .