Kolkata: Some universities and universities will reopen their hostel this week so that outstation students can move and attend in-people on campus.
On February 3, when the campus was reopened after the third wave break, most of the colleges registered a very thin presence – even under 10% in many institutions.
According to the principal, the unavailability of the right accommodation is one of the main reasons for most outstation students has shown reluctance to return to campus even for the first two and second attempts.
This is the reason the authority has decided to reopen the hostel in a few days after reopening the campus.
All Jadavpur University hostels will be reopened from Monday.
A few batches will be continued from February 7 staggering.
“Detailed schedules have been shared with all students and teachers regarding the resumption of in-people.
All hostels will be open from Monday and so on,” said a university official.
Inner sanititis has been carried out in hostels and dormitories must follow Covid safety norms that are right in the building.
“Some rearrangement has been made in hostels so that social distance can be practiced.
Boarders must ensure they do not pack their dormitories,” the official said.
Hostel of Scottish Church College will be reopened on Monday while the physical class has started from Thursday.
“Many of our students come from various parts of the country.
The considerable amount is also from the northeastern state.
So it’s important that the Hostel facility is available.
The right Covid safety protocol will be followed at the hostel and on campus,” said a college official.
At the University Presidency, the authorities will immediately decide to reopen the hostel.
For boys, there is Eden Hindu hostels adjacent to the university and girls have a dormitory in Salt Lake.
Some students came from all countries to St Xavier’s College, which will be reopened on February 21.
College tries to provide hostel facilities depending on its capacity.
Kolkata South College’s headmaster said the presence for offline classes would rise in the coming weeks when the hostel gradually canceled and surpassed the students to move.
“Many students told us that they could not come for physical classes because they did not have a place.
To stay in the city.
Some PG accommodations have closed the door during a pandemic or has increased allegations, making it difficult for students to come back here,” said the head school.