Teaching in a Delhi University College during covid-19: 2020 will be remembered for many firsts

Abstract

Delhi University Colleges have put their best efforts to accomplish their academic and other related obligations since mid-March 2020 (initial phase of the pandemic) by completing the ongoing courses; holding the due examinations and providing the respective results in time. Off course there have been certain glitches in achieving these mammoth tasks. They have admitted fresh batches of students and have so far successfully been engaging their classes through various online mode as per their separate sets of academic calendars for the session of 2020-21. Even the promotion of the faculty members, due since long has been initiated successfully through online mode. This is to appreciate that despite the myriad constraints put by the pandemic, the faculty members, staff, the Principals and various other DU authorities have contributed and co-operated hugely in the implementation of the policies and decisions taken by the University of Delhi; University Grants Commission (UGC) and Government of India. Meanwhile a debate is going on among the stakeholders to resume the full-fledged academic activities on the campus in a phase wise manner as one of their main priorities. With the increase in declining cases of Covid-19 in Delhi and the vaccination programme being already launched, we may expect return of full normal academic activities on the campus in future, very soon.