Reality check in season of online education

The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Durgapur has found that 45-50 per cent of its BTech students cannot attend online classes because they either don’t have a computer or live in places with poor Net connectivity.

The institute had asked students about their access to technology at present to figure out how effective online classes and, maybe exams, could be. The lack of last-mile connectivity came to the fore from what they said, institute director Anupam Basu said.

The institute started seeking feedback after several students complained they were unable to attend online classes, which the institute had started after the announcement of the lockdown.