A day after University Grants Commission (UGC) issued guidelines for reopening institutions of higher learning, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV) said that it's waiting for state government approval for allowing physical academic activities on its campus.
"The last order from the government was for conduct of classes in online mode from October 1 to November 1. After that no instructions have been received from the Department of Higher Education (DHE)," said DAVV media coordinator Prof Chandan Gupta. He believes that the DHE would permit reopening of universities and colleges for physical academic activities citing the UGC guidelines for the same. Covid-19 cases in the state have also declined so the government may not have any issue in allowing physical academic activities in universities and colleges.
However, it will be a challenge for higher education institutions to implement Covid-19 guidelines with limited infrastructure and facilities on their campuses. For instance, the colleges have classrooms big enough to just fit-in the existing batch size. If the condition of six feet distance between two students' norms will be implemented, all students in one class won't be able to sit in the same room. The same is the case with the condition of a single occupancy room in hostels to students. If one student condition is imposed then the accommodation figure at boarding facilities of universities and colleges will be halved. That would lead to more number of outstation students to go to stay in private hostels where implementing Covid-19 norms will be a challenge.
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