Chennai: The Directorate of Collegiate Education (DCE) has asked all arts and science colleges to begin classes for first year students on 4 October.
The Higher Education Department has instructed colleges to be prepared to conduct orientation programmes for candidates admitted for the academic year 2021-2022.
As per the standard operating procedures issued by the state government, colleges will begin online classes for freshers following orientation programme.
In a circular, the Director of Collegiate Education instructed college principals to prepare the institutions for the orientation programme, to be conducted on Monday. Regional Joint Directors have been instructed to apprise self-financing institutions in their respective regions regarding the same.
Many arts and science colleges are conducting online bridge courses for first year students to refresh them on basic concepts following the cancellation of Class 12 examinations.