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Has the pandemic and the many lockdowns made Indian campuses environment friendly and greener?
“When the COVID lockdown hit us in early 2020, the Thadomal Shahani Centre for Management seamlessly moved its classes to online video platforms supported by our in-house created course apps. Hence, electricity and e-waste consumption dropped as everyone was working from home. However, as soon as we were allowed to open our offices with 30 percent attendance by the end of 2020, our faculty preferred to come to campus to beam their lectures as we have better internet connectivity here. Hence, electricity consumption in 2020 and early 2021 dropped to two-thirds of its usual levels, but quickly came back to normal as full office attendance was allowed,” said Dr Akhil Shahani, Managing Director, Thadomal Shahani Centre for Management, Shahani Group and CEO, ask.Careers.
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