The Uttar Pradesh government has allowed Universities and Colleges to reopen from November 23. The guidelines have been issued to all the institutions.
For now, the institutions will reopen with a capacity of 50 per cent after a gap of 8 months, which were closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Students will be allowed to attend college on a roaster basis.
An order has been sent to all the District Magistrates and Registrars of universities asking the higher educational institutions to resume classes in a phased manner to avoid crowding on campuses, said Additional Chief Secretary, Higher Education, Monika Garg.
The guidelines include wearing face masks, using hand sanitizers, and maintaining social distancing to prevent the spread of the virus.
Also, all the higher institutes will have to make provision for thermal scanning and hand wash basins for both students and staff. All the students who will attend colleges and universities will not be allowed to share books, notes, and laptops as well.
Students, teachers, and staff who are living in the containment zones will not be allowed to enter the institutions.
The vice-chancellors and principals of the colleges and universities have been asked to lay down the Standard Operating Procedures for their respective institutes.
All these institutes can also join hands with nearby hospitals, NGOs working in the health sector to fight against the virus.
(With agency inputs)
