Degree, professional colleges in K’taka set to reopen on October 1

Degree, professional colleges in K’taka set to reopen on October 1

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Bengaluru  27.08.2020

After over five months, degree and professional colleges in Karnataka are set to reopen on October 1, but the government will wait for the Centre’s guidelines before taking a decision. “The 2020-21academic year for degree colleges will start on September 1 with online classes. On October 1, we plan to reopen the doors of colleges for classes,’’ said deputy chief minister C N Ashwath Narayan here on Wednesday.

About reopening of schools, primary and secondary education minister S Suresh Kumar said the government will wait for the Union government’s guidelines and plan accordingly.

Ashwath Narayan, who holds the higher education portfolio, said the state has made comprehensive preparations for starting classes as per the guidelines issued by the University Grants Commission, but will wait for the Centre’s roadmap in this regard.

Meanwhile, deputy chief minister C N Ashwath Narayan said the state government will go ahead with NEET and JEE following the experience of conducting CET for 1.9 lakh students without a glitch.

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