Only 50% students will be allowed in colleges, no hostel for all: UGC
08 Nov 2020 06:48:16
NEW DELHI ;
THE University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued guidelines for the opening of universities and colleges. It has said that universities must ensure that not more than 50 per cent of the total students are present at any time. As per the UGC guidelines, only a limited number of hostels can be opened, strictly following safety and health regulations.
Not only this, no more than one student will be allowed to stay in a hostel room. Students with symptoms of COVID-19 will not be allowed to stay in the hostel under any circumstances. Giving information on the UGC guidelines, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ said, “If students want, they can study online by staying home and not attending classes. The institute will try to make online study material and e-resources accessible for the reading of such students.”
Online classes will continue for all other programmes except Science, Technology and Research. Online and distance education will continue to be the preferred method as before and will be further promoted. The UGC has issued new guidelines to reopen universities and colleges after nearly seven months of lockdown. The UGC had issued guidelines twice earlier, keeping the lockdown in mind.
