Bhubaneswar: The crowd and bustle ordinary returned to college campuses and universities after students returned to their offline class on Monday.
The institution was closed on January 10 after Covid-19 cases rose in the state.
On the first day, most of the universities received around 30% of students.
Although the hostel opened on Sundays, many students returned to their accommodation on Monday.
Some students will join offline classes in two or three days, said source.
Deputy Deputy Chancellor of Rama Devi University Aparajita Chowdhury said all departments conducted offline onmonday classes, but the presence was very low.
“We hope classes will witness more students after 2-3 days,” he added.
The University of the Chakrapani Chakrapani Chakrapani Chakrapani said they got around 30% of students for offline classes on the first day.
“Even though we opened the hostel on Sunday, many students reached campus on Monday,” he added.
The University of GM Sambalpur Vice-Chancellor N Nagaraju said they also did offline classes on Monday.
“A small number of students attend classes on the first day.
The presence of students will increase in a few days.
As a teacher I can say, the offline class has a charm that is completely different.
Both students and teachers can have a better interaction and understanding of a topic .
Students are happy with the reopening of the university, “he added.
Himanshu Rout, a Utkal University PG student, said he attended the first offline class after reaching the campus on Monday.
“It’s like an interaction class.
Some students attend the first day,” he added.