The ‘Meet the Parents’ session for the students of 2018 and 2019 admissions was held on 12 September 2020. The goal was to build a healthy relationship between the University and parents, to create general awareness about CVV and to discuss online teaching.
The University panel consisted of Vice Chancellor Prof. Nagaraj Neerchal, Dean of Faculty Prof. Gauri Mahulikar, Registrar I/c Dr. Soumya S. and the Controller of Examinations Shri Krishna Kumaran Thampi.
Around fifty-nine parents attended the meet. After welcoming the parents, the Vice Chancellor explained the changes in the academic administration. He also highlighted the importance of such meetings to bridge the gap in communication between the University and parents. He stressed on the students being the most important, and thus the importance of the need for collaborative teamwork by the parents and faculty. He further requested the parents to be aware of their children’s activities and to stay in touch with the faculty and Programme Directors.
Then followed by a very cordial interactive session between the University panel and the parents regarding students’ performance. Questions were raised by the parents regarding the implementation of the online teaching method. They were explained the ‘synchronous and asynchronous methodology used by the University in online teaching and the way it would be carried out for the maximum benefit of the students.
The parents made very positive comments regarding the activities and facilities provided by CVV, the teacher-ward system and the participation of faculty and staff in academic and co-curricular activities.