Maharashtra Minister plans to reopen college campuses

On Wednesday, Maharashtra Higher and Technical Education Minister Uday Samant said that the state government is trying to make a plan for the re-opening of college campuses for offline classes.

He has asked senior officials from his department to conduct a meeting with disaster management authorities, district collectors and vice-chancellors to discuss and prepare a plan for the re-opening of the college campuses.

“I have received several requests from students and parents in this regard. We are going to try and start physical classes for this academic year. I have asked the two directors of higher education and technical education to hold meetings with district collectors, disaster management authorities and vice-chancellors. Since an university has a large area with several districts under it, and the Covid-19 situation in every district is different, we need to chalk out a plan for reopening of colleges, depending on the situation on the ground. The report will be presented to me in a few days, after which we will take a decision… however, our efforts are to start colleges in physical mode for the current academic year,” he said.

After the devastating second wave of coronavirus, life is returning to normal amid the fear of the third wave which could hit the country in a few months. In India, Schools and colleges remained closed for the longest time as compared to other countries.

Now, serious concerns are being raised about academic losses due to the prolonged closure of schools and colleges. Many states are planning to reopen educational institutes. 

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