HRD Ministry mulls various online models

With no sight of easing of restrictions for educational institutions for another couple of months and online education now becoming the only option during the COVID-19 lockdown period, the Union HRD Ministry is weighing in all options to come out with a mechanism for the smooth conduct of online semester examinations and admissions-related entrance tests.

While the Ministry has already constituted two separate committees to recommend an online education model for the entire country and an online examination model, it is expected to get more clarity on the issues during the HRD Minister’s video conferencing meeting with State Education heads and officials on Tuesday

The Committee, headed by IGNOU Vice Chancellor Prof Nageshwar Rao, is tasked to prepare the online education model and the other, led by Haryana Central University VC Prof RC Kuhar, is entrusted with the responsibility to draft an online examination model.