Higher and Technical Education Minister Uday Samant have urged the students to strictly follow COVID-19 protocols while attending the physical classes.
Colleges in Maharashtra are all set to reopen from tomorrow; i.e. October 20. Only those students who are fully vaccinated will be allowed to attend offline classes in non-agricultural colleges, state-run universities, deemed universities, self-financed universities and colleges. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has directed Mumbai University and its affiliated college to ensure that all COVID-19 protocols are followed when they restart the offline classes from tomorrow. In case students are unvaccinated, then the college principal should contact the nearest ward office for a special camp on college premises.
Meanwhile, Higher and Technical Education Minister Uday Samant have urged the students to strictly follow COVID-19 protocols while attending the physical classes. “...My appeal to all student friends is to strictly follow the rules laid down by the government and universities while coming to college. Your safety is also important to us. Best wishes to all of you!” the minister tweeted.
On October 13, the Maharashtra government had given its nod to all reopening of colleges. Earlier, the government had allowed schools to start offline classes for students studying in higher classes.
"All the non-agricultural colleges, state-run universities, deemed universities, self-financed universities and colleges affiliated to them can start holding physical classes from October 20. The teaching, as well as non-teaching staff, should finish their vaccination on a priority basis," the minister had announced.
"Only the students who have taken both the doses shall be allowed to attend the classes. Those students who are yet to complete their vaccination against COVID-19 should get it on priority by coordinating with their respective colleges," he added.
The Minister further said that schools will be given the option to decide on how many students should be allowed to attend a class after discussing the matter with the local authorities. He asked universities to issue the standard operating procedures (SOPs) to the colleges affiliated to them.
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