IIT Kharagpur campus closed till May 23, research scholars directed to return to their native place

Research scholars who were staying in the hostels have been asked to leave for home due to limited space for isolation facilities and treatment.

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has announced that its offices and campus will remain shut until May 23 in wake of rising COVID-19 cases on campus. Except for essential services, no work will be done from the campus, Registrar Tamal Nath. On May 12, 20 people have tested positive on campus, and to avoid any further increase in the COVID-19 cases the university has taken the decision. 
"We have decided to shut down non-essential offices on the campus from Friday; i.e. May 14, 2021, till May 23, and the staff will be working from home. This will be the same as online classes being held for the students," he said. Essential services staff will continue to work on the campus, following all COVID protocols, he said.

The registrar on Wednesday asked research scholars who were staying in the hostels to leave for home due to limited space for isolation facilities and treatment. Shops on the campus selling essential commodities will be allowed to open for a stipulated period as per the state government's directive.
"Our campus is not located outside West Bengal or India. So, whatever happens in the state and the country, it is bound to be reflected on our campus," Nath said on the COVID situation at the IIT campus. "However, IIT-Kharagpur has adopted every possible step and kept the situation under control," he added.

Many Universities across the country have closed due to a rise in COVID-19 cases on their campuses. Several faculty members at Jamia Milia Islamia, University of Delhi, and Aligarh Muslim University have lost their lives to the coronavirus.

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