Teachers’ Body Opposes UGC Notification On Blended Learning
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AIFUCTO has asked the commission to withdraw the concept note and start “democratic dialogue” with education stakeholders to reach a consensus on the issue of teaching-learning at higher education institutions (HEIs).
The All India Federation of University and College Teacher’s organisation (AIFUCTO) has opposed the recent notification by the University Grants Commission (UGC) for the implementation of a blended mode of teaching-learning at universities. According to the teachers’ body, the move is “unacademic” and it threatens the “autonomy of the universities and the higher educational institutions.” AIFUCTO has asked the commission to withdraw the concept note and start “democratic dialogue” with education stakeholders to reach a consensus on the issue of teaching-learning at higher education institutions (HEIs). “It is most unfortunate that when the entire country is struggling with an unprecedented situation created by the coronavirus, the UGC has taken a retrograde step to bring about a paradigm shift in the learning and teaching process,” AIFUCTO said. The teachers’ body said the entire education system will be at the mercy of market forces if the concept note is implemented.More Related News