As part of reopening, most of the city colleges have already been imparting online education to students and now the University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued fresh guidelines to reopen universities and colleges. However, the colleges have to make a tight rope-walking while running the show.

    While some of the colleges find COVID-19 preventive measures impracticable, non-government colleges, expect monetary assistance from the Government. Dr. M. S. Kurhade, Principal, D.T.S.S. College of Commerce, Malad, Mumbai and President of the Association of Non-Government Colleges, said that “We have begun coaching online right from April this year. However, online education has limitations. The colleges in cities are somehow carrying on with online coaching, but reports from rural colleges are not very encouraging, where colleges face many technical shortcomings. The COVID-19 protocol has to be followed, but it is difficult to adhere to all the....