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RGUKT-Basar moves to online classes from Oct 26 due to water shortage
The Story in Brief
Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge and Technologies (RGUKT)-Basar has switched to online classes from Monday, 26 October, citing acute water shortage and El Nino conditions. The university released a revised academic calendar on Saturday, 24 October, covering students from Pre University Course (PUC)-1 to Engineering (E)-4.
The syllabus will be completed by 17 November through online teaching. Students of PUC-1 and PUC-2 must report to campus on 10 November, while E1 to E4 students report on 18 November. Mid-term examinations for all courses will be held in person from 19 to 21 November. Practical exams for E1 and E2 run from 23 to 28 November, with theory exams from 29 November to 6 December.
The university was supplying 10 lakh litres of water daily against a requirement of 25 lakh litres. Holidays were extended after an earlier deferral on 22 October, when classes due to resume on 23 October were postponed.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The switch to online classes directly affects roughly 10,000 students who must now complete their syllabus remotely before returning for in-person exams. The 15-lakh-litre daily water deficit means campus is effectively uninhabitable, forcing the administration to compress the academic calendar into a tight window. Students face a compressed schedule: PUC students get less than a week of physical classes before exams, while engineering students have no campus time before practicals. The key test is whether the university can enforce the staggered return dates while maintaining water supply at current levels.
Source: telanganatoday.com
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