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Bengaluru Buzz: COVID contact tracing improves | Metro trial run to Anjanapura | Colleges to open in Oct…and more

August 29, 2020 News Desk

Though its COVID case count is rising steadily, Bengaluru is gearing up for reopening of colleges and resumption of Metro services. Read more in our weekly news roundup.

Bengaluru Buzz: Flood-prone areas identified | COVID recovery rate spikes | Portal for citizens’ health data…and more

August 10, 2020 News Desk

Bengaluru’s COVID recovery rate increases sharply, blanket testing scaled up, portal launched to collect citizens’ health data – catch up on news from the past week, in our roundup.

College teachers miss classroom interaction, say online’s not working

July 31, 2020 Harsha Raj Gatty

Bengaluru colleges have tried to adapt to online classes, yet the faculty themselves say these classes are boring and ineffective.

E-learning policy: Govt can’t have one solution for all types of schools, says expert

July 29, 2020 Manasi Paresh Kumar

Earlier this month, a government-appointed committee submitted guidelines on school education during COVID. In this interview, Dr Niranjanaradhya, a committee member, explains how they tried to tackle the issue.

“Online classes are critical for underprivileged children during COVID”

July 21, 2020 Rishabh Shrivastava

Many believe that online classes are not feasible given the digital divide. In this interview, Shukla Bose, founder of Parikma schools that cater to children from slums, discusses why learning is in fact critical for marginalised children now and how Parikrma has dealt with the situation.

Bengaluru Buzz: Daily COVID cases near 1000-mark | Volunteers for contact tracing | Salary cut for school teachers…and more

July 4, 2020 News Desk

As nearly 1000 COVID cases are being reported from Bengaluru everyday now, the state government has promised more ambulances, the Sunday curfew is back, and volunteers are being inducted for contact tracing. Read more in our weekly news roundup.

Bengaluru Buzz: Private hospitals to treat COVID | Designated hospitals reserved for critical patients | Ward delimitation…and more

June 29, 2020 News Desk

With increasing COVID cases, the protcols for hospitalisation are being changed and private hospitals are being involved. Catch up on news over the past week, in our roundup.

Bengaluru Buzz: Spurt in COVID deaths | Schools persist with online classes | Lockdown, travel rules relaxed…and more

June 13, 2020 News Desk

COVID deaths increase since June, confusion about online classes continue, NLSIU alumni arrange flight for 26 migrant workers – read more on news from the city this week, in our roundup.