New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) today issued guidelines for the opening of universities and colleges.
According to the guidelines universities to ensure that not more than 50 per cent of the total students are present at any time.
It also said that 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.
It will be mandatory to follow the UGC guidelines to open educational institutions. For this, the UGC has prepared a standard procedure (SOP), which will be mandatory to follow. The UGC has made all the rules and regulations flexible so that there is no impediment in the conduct of academic work.
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