Classes for final year students of universities and colleges under the medical education and research department would commence from November 9.
Punjab Colleges Reopening: The Punjab government on Thursday, i.e. November 5, 2020, decided to reopen universities and colleges in the areas outside COVID-19 containment zones from November 16 in the state. According to the latest reports, talking about this latest decision, an official spokesperson said classes for final year students of universities and colleges under the medical education and research department would commence from November 9.
The educational institutions in the state were closed from March 24 due to the novel coronavirus outbreak followed by the nationwide lockdown imposdd in order to contain the virus. "All higher education, medical education and research and technical education institutions, including all universities and colleges, in areas outside containment zones in the state, would be allowed to re-open from November 16," the spokesperson said.
He further added that all these institutions are instructed to strictly observe the standard operating procedures to be framed by their respective administrative departments in consultation with the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Punjab and the ministry concerned of the central government.
Earlier, the Punjab government had given permission to open higher education institutions for research scholars (Ph.D.) and post-graduate students in science and technology streams requiring laboratories/experimental works in areas outside containment zones after October 15.
Meanwhile, the Punjab government announced earlier that it has constituted District School Education Reforms to monitor all the activities of schools. As per the press statement from Information and Public Relations Department Punjab, a spokesperson of the school education department said that the concerned District Education Officer (Sec. Edu.) would be the head of the District Education Reform Team.
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