COVID-19: JNU shuts offline academic activity, Ambedkar library

The university has announced and restricted the movement of students and other residents of the campus during night curfew time.

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has announced lockdown measures in accordance with Delhi Government and DDMA order, thus closing down offline academic activity and Ambedkar library till further orders.

The university has also announced and restricted the movement of students and other residents of the campus during night curfew time. JNU has announced a night curfew in the university premises with immediate effect from 10.00 P.M. to 05.00 AM as an emergency measure for the well-being and safety of people.

“Due to the order of alert level-1 announced by the Delhi Government, the University (offline academic activities) and Dr B.R. Ambedkar Central Library will remain closed till further orders,” JNU order reads.

As per the order, the Security Branch of JNU shall ensure COVID appropriate Behavior viz. wearing of face mask, maintaining of social distancing etc.

The Security Branch of the University shall ensure effective checking of movement of persons and vehicles in the University Campus by putting an adequate number of checking points with the objective to prevent unnecessary movement of people on roads. The Security Branch shall also ensure that the movement of individuals and vehicles should be allowed strictly as per guidelines/protocols prescribed in this order.

“The Campus residents are hereby instructed not to move within the campus during the curfew timings. Campus gates will remain closed except for emergency movement,” reads the order.

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