Mumbai: One and a half years to Pandemi, the campus of a campus degree in the state will return for the physical class on October 20.
Minister of Higher Education and Technical Uday Samant announced on Wednesday that students who were fully vaccinated could attend classes.
For students under 18 years, vaccination is not mandatory, said the government’s resolution issued on Wednesday night.
While universities in the state can be reopened with a capacity of 50% or more, the decision to start classes in Mumbai will be taken by the university with consultation with BMC.
As a major transportation mode in the Mumbai Metropolitan region is a local train, the state will write to the main secretary, seek permission for students under 18 years to travel.
Although permissions have been given for offline classes from STD 8 to 12, several universities in the city have managed to start their junior college due to commuter constraints.
Samant said, “Higher education and universities can call 50% of students or more after consulting local administration.” UNIVS, colleges must conduct vax camp for students: Minister of Education Minhigher and Technical Uday Samant on Tuesday said in areas with fewer Covid cases or decreasing, university administration can call more than 50% of students from October 20.
Where the total number of Covid cases is on the higher side and tends to increase, the decision to start physical classes can be taken by local companies, he added.
“For students over 18 years who have not received doses, universities and colleges must take the initiative to hold a vaccination camp with assistance from local officials,” he said.
The university administration can also set special drives in the city for students who are not vaccinated, as does for women.
Teaching vaccination and non-teaching staff must be carried out based on priorities, he said.
“Based on the Covid situation and the fear of the third wave, districts and different universities can come out with different standard operating procedures (SOP).
It does not need to be uniform.
For students who will not be able to attend classes, colleges must continue with mandatory online classes,” Samant said.
The state mentioned resolution also allows the hostel to reopen gradually and that the director of higher education and technical must take the necessary actions after reviewing the condition of the hostel.
The government has soiled the norms of locking because cases have been stable in most areas.
Junior schools and colleges are allowed to start the physical class from 4.
October in Mumbai, very few junior colleges that have been reopened.
Principals say parents have not given approval because children do not qualify for vaccines and many who also face commuter problems.
Most universities can consider reopening after diwali, it starts first with the practice as they do with a junior college.
The GR is also silent on the teacher’s presence.