UGC New guidelines on reopening University/ Colleges/ institutes In Phases 2020

UGC New guidelines on reopening University/ Colleges/ institutes In Phases 2020

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UGC  New guidelines on reopening University/ Colleges/ institutes In Phases 2020

Universities and other educational institutions across the country have been closed since 16th March, 2020 when the Government of India announced a countrywide lockdown as one of the measures to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. The Government of India through its Ministries, viz., Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Ayush and Ministry of Education took several initiatives to contain the spread of the virus and issued directives and advisories to educate the people about the gravity of the infection from Coronavirus and the measures to protect from it. Specific instructions were also issued to the universities and colleges by the Ministry of Education and the UGC in this regard.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued Guidelines  across the nation, in line with the process of gradually opening the lockdown enforced due to COVID-19 pandemic. UGC guidelines for colleges suggest six-day weeks and smaller class sizes in order to enable social distancing. However, teaching hours in a day may be extended, as per the institution’s requirements.

As per the new UGC guidelines for colleges, universities and colleges outside the containment zone can be opened in a sequential manner after consultation with the respective State/UT Governments. The UGC guidelines have been approved by the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Education.

The new guidelines have asked the institutions to ensure that “before reopening of any campus, the Central or the concerned State Government must have declared the area safe for reopening of educational institutions. The directions, instructions, guidelines and orders issued by the Central and State Government concerned regarding safety and health in view of COVID-19 must be fully abided by the higher education institutions.”

Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ took to Twitter and announced the release of the new UGC guidelines. He said, “It is a request to all educational institutions, students, parents and all those associated with the education world to ensure compliance of these guidelines for the survival and bright future of themselves and others.

In addition to this, all the institutions must be ready to handle the inflow of students, faculty and staff in the campus. Campuses must comply with monitoring disinfecting measures, safety and health conditions, screening and detecting the infected persons, containment measures to prevent the spread of the virus in the campus.

UGC allows students of all research programmes and post-graduate students in science and technology programmes to join the institution as the number of students studying at PG level is less. However, it is to be ensured that the norms of physical distancing and preventive measures are followed. Final year students may also be allowed to join for academic and placement purposes, as per the decision of the head of the institution.

Institutions have to provide online study material and access to e-resources to such students who prefer to study online while staying at home. Institutions are also requested to make online teaching-learning arrangements for international students who could not join the programme due to international travel restrictions or visa-related issues.

Only if accommodating the students at the campus is necessary, the universities will be allowed to open the hostels. “Hostels may be opened only in such cases where it is necessary while strictly observing the safety and health preventive measures. However, the sharing of rooms may not be allowed in hostels. Symptomatic students should not be permitted to stay in the hostels under any circumstances

Source : NDTV Education 

Here is Full Video By Hon Education Min on University/ colleges reopening 2020

गृह मंत्रालय द्वारा COVID-19 महामारी के कारण लगे लॉकडाउन को धीरे-धीरे खोलने की प्रक्रिया के अनुरूप विश्वविद्यालयों और कॉलेजों को फिर से खोलने के लिए यूजीसी विस्तृत दिशानिर्देश जारी कर रहा है। @ugc_india @PIB_India @EduMinOfIndia @DDNewsHindi @HMOIndia @MoHFW_INDIA pic.twitter.com/CBtqPw5GK0

— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) November 5, 2020

https://twitter.com/DrRPNishank

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