College Reopening: JNU, IP University to resume offline classes from today

The order also directed the school heads, centers and special centers to only call students after taking into account the available space, infrastructure and facilities, to ensure COVID-appropriate behavior is followed.

With the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) giving nod to reopen the colleges and other educational institutions, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University and the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) resumed the offline classes from today; i.e. February 7. 

The JNU in an order issued on Sunday stated that the varsity shall be made fully functional with 100 per cent strength, and all staff members and officers are to attend office on all working days from today onwards. All deans, chairpersons of various schools, centres, special centres have also been asked to resume offline academic, teaching and learning activities and libraries for students with effect from today in consultation with stakeholders and subject to strict compliance of SOP as per the DDMA order.

The order also directed the school heads, centers and special centers to only call students after taking into account the available space, infrastructure and facilities, to ensure COVID-appropriate behavior is followed. The order further stated that employees residing in containment zones are notified by the competent authority to take proper permission from the varsity's registration to work from home until the containment is de-notified.

"Meetings, as far as possible, shall be conducted on video-conferencing and personal meeting with visitors, unless necessary in public interest, are to be avoided. Efforts should be made to move files electronically to the extent possible. Gymnasium and yoga activities are allowed to open, subject to strict compliance with Covid-appropriate behaviour," it read.

According to the order, all authorized canteens are allowed to operate with 50 per cent of the seating capacity from 8 am to 11 pm. There shall be a night curfew from 11 pm to 5 am every day on the movement of individuals on the campus. The security branch of the university shall ensure Covid-appropriate behaviour is maintained in all areas as well as shops providing essential goods and services, the order further said. 

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