Mumbai University hostel reopening process to begin from today

Students will have to present a negative RT-PCR report and parents’ consent, along with that they will also have to submit a recommendation letter from their respective department heads or research guides.

Mumbai University hostel reopening process to begin from today

Mumbai University (MU) will begin the process of reopening all its hostels from today; i.e. February 14. However, only all those students who are fully vaccinated can apply for hostel accommodation.  

The Registrar of Mumbai University had issued the letter regarding the same on February 11. The announcement gave relief to many students, especially for all those students who are from other parts of the country or requires accommodation to attend physical classes. 

Registrar of MU, Sudhir Puranik, said, “Letters will be sent to all MU departments to begin the process following which students can start applying. While students who are pursuing research or PhD will be given preference, second in priority would be those in Semester II and IV as their exams are approaching. Just as the application process begins, tenders will be invited for canteen or mess facilities in hostels as that will be very important for hostel residents. As per the plan, we hope to restart hostels in full-fledged capacity in 8-10 days."

As per the notification, students will have to present a negative RT-PCR report and parents’ consent, along with that they will also have to submit a recommendation letters from their respective department heads or research guides.

Mumbai University had recently announced that it will be conducting the upcoming examinations in the offline mode. However, the announcement made lot of students anxious as the hostels were not reopened. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) took to protesting for the same on Friday at Mumbai University’s Fort campus.