The Academic Council meeting of the University of Karachi on Friday approves to conduct the online classes to continue the academic activities as part of the lockdown measures against the spread of the coronavirus. As many as 86 members participated in the online meeting, which was held to decide the future line of action of the University, and was chaired by the KU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi. The members of the Academic Council decided that as per the recommendation of the Higher Education Commission Islamabad, Karachi University would start online classes, and initially, University would facilitate three to five teachers from each faculty as master trainers, whose responsibility would be to train other faculty members of their faculties. The Academic Council also approves that the deans would be responsible for nominating the master trainers and would also monitor the training of other faculty members by the master trainers. The dean offices would be the hub to facilitate the teachers, whereas, the Dean Faculty of Education, Professor Dr Nasir Salman, would guide the teachers in avoiding plagiarism and copyright matters during online classes. The online classes/submission of assignments of various courses as per the approved course outline would be conducted till July 15, 2020. The online classes may also include the alternative to labs/practical sessions. The teachers would conduct online classes from their homes. However, in case of any difficulty, they could use their offices, classrooms, or meeting rooms of the Dean Offices of their faculties.