Bhubaneswar: Odisha is set to resume offline classes for first-year Under Graduate and Post Graduate (Freshly admitted) students for 2021-22 session from November 1 and November 15 respectively.
The Higher Education Department has written to Principals of all Colleges and Vice-Chancellors of all Universities in this regard.
The department has issued protocols to be followed by the institutions. These include face mask or face cover is mandatory. Frequent hand sanitization and social distancing to be adopted in classrooms, libraries, laboratories, etc.
Spitting in campus has been strictly prohibited and respiratory etiquettes like covering mouth and nose with handkerchief while coughing or sneezing shall be strictly followed.
Students and staff have to report of illness and an isolation room should be kept ready for emergency use.
Hostel facilities shall also be made available for those students who have taken admission in hostels. All possible COVID-19 prevention protocols shall be followed in hostels, stated the letter.
Classroom teaching for First Year UG and PG students was suspended in the state due to the COVID-19 situation. However, online classes were underway.
