BHU OPENS FOR OFFLINE CLASSES WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS

VARANASI: Banaras Hindu University has decided to reopen the campus for offline classes barring first year batches from a couple of faculties. After a meeting of Directors of Institutes, Deans of Faculties and senior officers of the university under the chairmanship of Vice-Chancellor Prof. Sudhir K. Jain, it was decided to open the campus for offline classes with some exceptions. Following decisions were taken in the meeting:

· The University will be opened in offline mode for all PhD students with immediate effect.

· All the classes of Institute of Medical Sciences will continue to be conducted in offline mode.

· All the classes in Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Management Studies, and Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development will be conducted in offline mode. In thes institutes / faculties, final year classes will be conducted in offline mode with immediate effect and those of remaining years, from 21st February 2022.

· All the classes except that of 1st year in Institute of Science, Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences, Law, Education, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Commerce, SVDV and MMV will be conducted in offline mode. In these institutes / faculties, final year classes will be conducted in offline mode with immediate effect and those of 2nd year, from 21st February 2022.

· For the time being, the 1st year of all courses in Institute of Science, Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences, Law, Education, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Commerce, SVDV and MMV will be continued to be conducted in online mode. The situation will be reviewed in due course of time and decisions regarding opening for 1st year as well as about examination will also be taken accordingly.

· The hostels may be allotted on double occupancy basis as per the available facilities.