Colleges plan online classes for freshers from Sept 3rd week

Colleges plan online classes for freshers from Sept 3rd week

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:04.09.2021

Several colleges in the city plan to start from the third week of September orientation and bridge courses online for first year students, many of who are not eligible for vaccination.

Physical classes for second and third year undergraduate students and postgraduate second year students began on September 1, with vaccinated students allowed to attend classes on a rotation basis. The process of admissions for the 2021-22 academic year is on the verge of being completed.

“Most of the first year students are in the under-18 years category who may not be vaccinated. So, we will not call them to campus. We are planning to start classes for first year students only in online mode from September 16,” said Lalitha Balakrishnan, principal of MOP Vaishnav College for Women. The college will begin with orientation and communication skills training. “The bridge course will be conducted from October 1. After conducting an assessment, we will pay more attention to students who are not up to the mark during the bridge courses,” she added. Psychological counselling will be given to students to overcome pandemic related stress.

DG Vaishnav College in Arumbakkam plans to start orientation for first year students online after September

15. “Students will have to attend at least15 days of orientation and bridge courses online. We have asked heads of departments to find experts to conduct bridge courses for science stream students,” said principal S Santhosh Baboo.

Ethiraj College for Women and Women’s Christian College has also planned such courses for first year students.