Postgraduate (PG) classes will function at full strength and undergraduate (UG) classes in groups of 50% strength when colleges reopen for final-year batches on October 4.
The classes for degree students can be held either on alternate days or on all days provided the campus has adequate facilities to ensure physical distancing and minimise the possibility of crowding.
The guidelines for the resumption of offline classes were issued by the Higher Education Department on Friday.
Advising greater stress on practical classes for science courses, the government has recommended holding classes between 8.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. Nonetheless, colleges have been permitted to choose from alternative time slots, viz., 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Timetables must be prepared ensuring 25 hours of blended learning that involves a mix of both online and offline sessions for final-year batches. The classes for other batches must continue to be held online until…