Universities and Colleges in Haryana to reopen from September 26, the government announced.
The Haryana Government has given permission to Universities and Colleges across the state to reopen amid the COVID-19 outbreak to help students seek guidance from their teachers. The Unviersities and Colleges will start the trial run from September 26. The state higher education department has directed them to complete all safety protocols related to COVID-19 and communicate the same by September 25.
The letter from the Director-General of the department refers to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) guidelines wherein students from classes 9 to 12 are allowed to visit schools from September 21 on a voluntary basis for taking guidance from their teachers with their parents’ consent.
“Keeping this in view, the Universities and Colleges may also be allowed to open for students seeking guidance from teachers in a staggered manner,” the letter read. All protocols recommended by the government, including for sanitisation and social distancing, shall be followed by the institutions, as per the letter.
The Haryana government had recently allowed the students studying in Classes 9 to 12 to visit their schools in areas outside COVID-19 contrainment zones, on voluntary basis for academic guidance. The decision was taken in accordance with the Unlock 4 guidelines released by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
“BCom and BSc first-year students will visit the institutes between 12.30 pm to 3.30 pm on Mondays and Tuesdays. BA second-year students will visit on Wednesdays and Thursdays between 9 am and 12 pm, while BCom and BSc second-year students may go between 12.30 pm to 3.30 pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays.BA third-year and Post Graduation (PG) first-year students may visit the colleges between 9 am to 12 noon on Fridays and Saturdays; while BCom and BSc final-year students and PG second-year students can go between 12.30 pm to 3.30 pm on Fridays and Saturdays,” the letter added.
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