Higher Educational institutions, colleges reopen in Jammu & Kashmir

Colleges, schools and other educational institutions were reopened following the administrative order to resume offline classes. 

With the declining number of COVID-19 cases, the educational institutions across Jammu and Kashmir have now been reopened. Colleges, schools and other educational institutions were reopened following the administrative order to resume offline classes. Students of different colleges in the city and elsewhere in the valley made way to the institutions after a gap of nearly two months, officials said.

Colleges were asked to observe strict COVID appropriate behavior, including mandatory wearing masks, and students were allowed inside only after temperature screening at the main entrance.

Meanwhile, the University of Jammu has announced that it will reopen its campuses for students from March 1. While speaking on the same, University spokesperson Vinay Thusoo said the decision was taken at a meeting chaired by vice-chancellor Manoj K Dhar and attended by all rectors, campus deans, directors, heads of departments, in-charge librarian and provost boys and girls.

The National Institute of Technology (NIT), Srinagar is all prepped up to resume offline classes for the postgraduate courses and BTech 8th semester students of all branches from February 21. Dean (academic affairs) Najeeb-ud-din said, "The decision regarding resumption of academic activities of other semesters will be taken later in view of prevailing Covid situation.", adding that PhD research scholars of the institute were already working in offline mode.

He further added that all students who will be returning to campus on February 21 are mandated to bring the vaccination certificate and a negative RT-PCR report with them.

"The academic activities of other semesters will be resumed in a phased manner. We ensure that all COVID-19 precautionary measures should be adhered to so that there will be no risk of spreading infection at the campus," said NIT Srinagar Director Rakesh Sehgal.

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