In a letter
sent to the teachers of DU, the university is seeking feedback on the online
classes. However, the Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) said that
teachers will not fill the form as it could be used to give green light to the
online exams.
The details of
online classes are being collected by the HRD Ministry from all the Central
Universities. In a letter to the VC of the university, the DUTA has requested
to withdraw the letter.
"We
express our utter dismay at the approach taken by the university in the face of
the pandemic with respect to conduct of online classes and the forthcoming
semester examinations," the association wrote to the VC.
The
Assistant Registrar, Colleges has asked the colleges to provide a "list of
courses for which online classes are being held with the help of Google
Classroom, Google Hangouts, Google Meet or Zoom", it said.
"The
letter does not indicate as to the purpose for which this information is being
sought, that too at such short notice. We wish to point out that the format
sent out to the colleges reveals extreme shortsightedness as there is no
attempt whatsoever to find out how students and teachers are coping with the
abrupt closure of the university due to the pandemic and subsequent lockdown
announced by the government," the DUTA said.
The
university has urged the teachers to remain in contact with the students and
teachers complied by providing e-resources to the students via WhatsApp and
e-mail.
"The
format expects teachers to answer questions in a manner that would reveal very
little about the preparedness for exams or issues which they are facing,"
the DUTA said.
"It
appears that the administration is not able to appreciate the fact that the
vast majority of our students face innumerable problems in accessing online
classes for lack of internet services and laptops/smartphones," said DUTA
to VC in a letter.
The letter
also highlighted the fact that the majority of students are not able to attend
online classes due to poor connectivity.
"Hence,
to ask colleges to submit details of online classes on the format circulated is
not only grossly misplaced but also indicates the complete lack of concern on
the part of the authorities towards the well-being of students and
teachers," the DUTA said.
"Teachers, in any case, will not fill this
information, which we believe could be manipulated to draw convenient
conclusions in favor of the conduct of online examinations," it said.
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