Government asks universities to develop student apps for remote learning

State-run universities taking online classes to complete the syllabus during the lockdown have started developing their own student apps following a government directive.

The Higher Education Department has asked all the universities to follow in the footsteps of the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), which recently unveiled a student app. Higher Education Minister Dr C N Ashwath Narayan discussed this matter with university vice-chancellors at a meeting recently.

An official in the department said universities would have to pay for the development of apps. “Once the apps are ready, university authorities must fix the technical issues and launch them for the students,” the official added.