Varsities declare class shutdown

Universities in the city made official announcements on Monday on the suspension of classes.

Maulana Azad Urdu National University (MANUU) announced that it would suspend all classroom teaching across its

11 campuses, including its headquarters in Hyderabad, until March

31. It asked hostel students to go home by March 20.

Students will be provided online resources so that they may continue their academic work. The teaching staff, however, would continue to work while taking precautionary measures.

Elsewhere, the University of Hyderabad (UoH) has suspended all academic activities, including classes and examinations, until March 31. Students have been asked to return to their homes. Faculty members and non-teaching staff will continue to work as usual. The Academic Council meeting of the university scheduled for March 20, too, will be deferred. The vice-chancellor, however, said steps are being taken to keep admission-related proposals on track.

Osmania University took the decision to close all hostels and messes on the campus. Research scholars and other hostel students have been asked to evacuate immediately. Electricity and water supply to the hostels and messes will be disconnected from Tuesday.

E-teaching at schools, coaching centres:

Several schools and coaching centres are making alternative arrangements to keep students on track with their studies. The Global Indian International School at Uppal has announced that it has started online classes. Narasimha Murthy, executive vice chairman of the school, said a time table has been sent to parents.

Chirec International School sent out emails to parents regarding the same.

Vision IAS, which offers coaching to candidates sitting for the civil services exam, announced that it would be shutting its centre in the city.