MU to begin new academic year from Fri; virtual classes to start

MUMBAI:THE University of Mumbai on Sunday stated that the new academic year should begin from August 7.

MU, in a circular addressed to all affiliated colleges, also stated that with the completion of admissions for all batches, except first-year undergraduate and postgraduate graduate courses, colleges should start virtual lectures for the new academic year until further notice.

“Colleges should commence online lectures for all classes, except first-year/part 1 of the undergraduate and postgraduate programs. The detailed arrangement of the term for programs offered under different faculties will be communicated separately,” said the circular released on August 2.

In a separate circular released on July 31, the university also clarified the admission rules to colleges.

While all institutes have been asked to finish admissions of their current students after promoting them, the varsity has also clarified that no other admissions will be allowed.

“Colleges are permitted to admit all in-house students to the second, third, fourth and/or fifthyear courses. However, colleges are not permitted to admit outsider/external student beyond the sanctioned capacity,” said the varsity circular.

The circular further stated that in-house students must be admitted within the divisions sanctioned, such that there is no increase in the workload nor rise

in demand for any additional staff.

The pre-admission registration and college dorm filling process for admissions to undergraduate degree courses is currently underway.

The first merit list for the firstyear university admissions will be released on Tuesday (August 4) at 7pm.

MU had two days back released a circular addressing affiliated colleges to complete promoting all undergraduate students, except the final-year batch.