Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Feb 17: The Vice-Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad today chaired a meeting of deans of faculties, heads of departments, directors of campuses and officers ahead of re-opening of the varsity for offline teaching from March 1, 2022.
During the meeting, Prof Talat underlined the guidelines of the UT administration concerning the reopening of educational institutions following the culmination of winter vacations.
Prof Talat asserted that the university’s main and satellite campuses shall re-open for in-person teaching from March 1, 2022, with strict adherence to Covid Appropriate Behaviour (CAB) by faculty, staff and students to ensure hassle-free continuation teaching and research activities.
In line with the deliberations held by J&K Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta with heads of educational institutions on February 14, Prof Talat directed Deans, Directors, HODs and Coordinators of Main and Satellite Campuses to urgently come up with a plan on campus re-opening, including enlisting of all necessary Do’s and Don’ts for circulation among students, SOPs for faculty, staff and students as well as on ensuring proper cleanliness and sanitation within the departments as well as in and around the campuses.
“Now that the University is opening post vacations and following disruptions caused by the Covid19 pandemic, students must get the best of education. It is equally important to facilitate students to interact more and more and engage in constructive academic and sports activities for their personal and professional wellbeing,” Prof Talat said, directing HODs to ensure that all classes are held on time.
He said that only students who are fully vaccinated shall be permitted to join in-person classes while those unvaccinated should get vaccinated at their respective places.
He also said the authenticity of vaccination certificates so produced shall be duly verified by the University to avert any chance of any mischief. “There shall be no compromise on wearing masks by the students and staff,” the VC directed.
Prof Talat also directed that there must be no overcrowding in hostels and during various functions held on the campus.
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