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By: Shree1news.com, 19 SEPT 2021
Bhubaneswar: As Odisha is witnessing a decline in COVID-19 Test Positivity Rate (TPR), the state Government at the moment announced commencement of physical classes for UG First Year students from September 20 .
In a letter, Higher Education Department Principal Secretary Saswat Mishra directed Vice-Chancellors of all state public universities and Principals of all Government and non-Government degree colleges coming under the Higher Education Department to begin physical classroom teaching for 2020-21 UG First Year students (each 3 yr and 4 yr UG courses).
Hostels will reopen for the scholars from September 19 (tomorrow). All attainable COVID-19 protocols can be adopted within the hostels.
The department issued the following safety tips for commencement physical classes of UG First Year students:
- Teachers/staff/students residing in Containment Zones shall not come to college/university
- Face mask/face cover shall be mandatory
- Frequent hand wash, sanitization shall be ensured
- Social distancing shall be adopted in classrooms, libraries, laboratories, etc. If needed, crowded classes can be divided into batches and teaching hours in a day could be prolonged
- Spitting in campus shall be strictly followed
- Respiratory etiquettes shall be strictly followed (covering mouth and nose by handkerchief while coughing/sneezing)
- Self-monitoring of health and reporting of illness should be encouraged
- There must be isolation room ready for any emergency
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