Resident students, concerned about COVID-19, spreading to colleges and universities may encourage their faculty to conduct online classes if it is possible. Many are also urging students to return to their homes.
This is positive in view of the testing of students and staff members at Maharani Cluster University. Vice-Chancellor Gomti Devi L said that he has asked the students of the first and third semesters, who live in hostels, to return home. “His term ended on Thursday. We asked the students to go back home. We have instructed the lecturers that if classes are not completed then they will conduct online classes.
He said that some students who have exams and some students who have come from North Eastern states have been allowed to stay back. The examinations for the first and third semester students will start from April 5.
KR Venugopal, Vice Chancellor, University of Bangalore, said that they have asked students who live 40 kilometers away from their campus and can return home if possible. “We have told the students that if it is convenient for them, they should return to their residences. Only outside students should stay on campus, ”he said.
Colleges and hostels have also tightened the protocol.
RV College of Engineering Principal KN Subramanian said they plan to increase the frequency of testing. “We will first conduct randomized RT-PCR tests on our faculty and students every 20 days. Now we have decided to test every two weeks.
Students and student organizations say that cases are increasing in Bengaluru, but it is currently safe to conduct classes and examinations in other districts.
Sithara HM, Bangalore District President of All India Democratic Students Organization (AIDSO), said that colleges and universities should adopt a wait-and-watch policy so that the health of students as well as their academics is not adversely affected.
Students wear PPE kits
Four final year students from Queen Cluster University appeared in the exam on Friday with the PPE kit as they were the primary contact of a student who tested positive for COVID-19.
Chancellor Gomti Devi L. of Maharani Cluster University Bengaluru. Stated that the BBMP had arranged for an ambulance and asked the students to wear PPE kits. They appeared for the exam in different rooms. The COVID-19 test of four students later revealed that they were negative.
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