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University authorities plan to cut other vacations to compensate for academic losses caused by the indefinite closure of the University of Dhaka (DU) due to the coronavirus outbreak.
They are also planning to organize additional classes after resuming activities to make up for the academic loss.
Given these issues, DU Vice Chancellor Prof. Akhtaruzzaman will hold a meeting on Monday to discuss deans, deans of the two faculties said.
A week after the country’s first coronavirus was reported on March 6, DU authorities suspended all academic activities until March 26. This stay was later extended indefinitely. As a result, midterm exams in many departments have to be canceled.
Several private universities are teaching online classes for students. However, other government universities, including DU, have yet to launch online classes due to various issues, including the internet and electronic newsletters. Several DU colleges are taking online classes experimentally.
ASM Professor Maksud Kamal, dean, Faculty of World and Environmental Sciences, DU, told The Daily Star:
About online classes, he said, they are conducting a survey to determine if students have the necessary gazette, internet availability and financial capacity to buy the internet. He also said he will know the results of the survey on Monday.
Professor Maqsood Kamal said: ‘Another great challenge is connecting teachers with a large number of online students. Also, some of our teachers are not used to taking classes online. We will make a decision taking into account the general situation and following the rules of the university. ‘
He said they were asking students about their financial and emotional condition during the survey. So that the university can provide assistance to anyone who needs it.
Professor Sadeka Halim, dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, acknowledged that the DU session could be complicated if the situation of Covid-19 does not improve soon.
He told The Daily Star: ‘We can provide handbooks and other course materials to students through Facebook groups to reduce academic loss. These can help keep them in their studies. The number of classes will increase after the reopening of the university.
He said the university would not resume academic activities until Covid-19’s situation returned to normal.
Noting that many teachers are not trained to take classes online, the Vice Chancellor (Administration) Prof Muhammad Samad said: must We must consider whether our teachers and students have the necessary technical elements. Many senior teachers do not have the experience to take classes online. We must also take into account the number of students who do not have financial capacity. Even if a student cannot take classes online, they will be deprived of their rights. ‘
