Basar IIIT in Telangana’s Nirmal district is set to move classes online from October 26 and conduct Semester-I midterm examinations in both online and offline modes after a water shortage disrupted the residential campus, according to a report by Deccan Chronicle. The institute has nearly 9,000 students and about 1,000 staff members.
The examinations were originally scheduled to be held entirely on campus from October 26 to 28. The reported change is intended to avoid drinking water problems for students while the institute continues to face inadequate supply for essential requirements.
The Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies campus at Basar draws its water primarily from the Godavari river. The river has reportedly been drying up, while irrigation authorities have been unable to provide sufficient water for drinking and other purposes. The shortage has affected the institute’s ability to resume normal academic operations after the Dasara break.
Earlier in the week, Basar IIIT extended the Dasara holidays from October 10 to 21 for students from PUC-I through Engineering fourth year. The academic calendar had originally scheduled the institute to reopen on October 22.
Under the revised arrangement, classes are planned to begin online on October 26. Pre-recorded lectures will be uploaded to Google Classroom, allowing students to continue coursework without returning immediately to the campus. The institute has also planned online doubt-clearing sessions every Wednesday and Saturday.
The university authorities have informed students about mandatory dates for reporting to the campus. These instructions cover PUC-I and PUC-II students as well as students from Engineering first year through fourth year. The reported decision therefore combines remote teaching with limited physical attendance requirements rather than closing academic activity altogether.
The disruption places the reliability of the campus water system at the centre of the institute’s academic operations. With the Godavari identified as its main source and irrigation authorities unable to meet the reported requirement, the immediate challenge is not only resuming classes but ensuring adequate drinking water and other essential supplies for students and staff. The institute’s next academic step is the planned online commencement of classes on October 26 and the conduct of the midterm examinations through the announced online and offline modes.
