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Karnataka colleges scramble to adhere to safety protocols ahead of reopening from Tuesday

Nov 16, 2020

Colleges and higher education institutes in Karnataka, which are ready to reopen from Tuesday, have been thinking to ensure safety for all the students that they meet all the coronavirus disease (Covid-19)-related safety protocols which has been prescribed by the government.

The colleges, which have been closed for the last eight months, have been instructed that beside an extensive sanitisation drive across the board, students, staff and teachers should compulsorily carry Covid-19 negative reports, which are less than 72 hours old before reopening these institutions.The attendees need to compulsorily wear masks, use hand sanitisers and take other precautions in a bid to contain the spread of SARS-CoV-2, which causes Covid-19.Students have been given the option of attending classes online or in person. All students seeking to attend classes in person need to get a letter of consent from their parents or guardians. The laboratories have been forced to pool swab samples because a large number of students, staff and lecturers want Covid-19 negative reports, which are less than 72 hours old. A sudden rise in demand for Covid-19 tests of those want to attend colleges and higher education institutes coupled with the ongoing Diwali holidays has put an enormous pressure on the system because of an acute staff crunch,” Some of the private laboratories have expressed their disagreement because of the delay in receiving pending payments for tests.

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Updated by: Bidisha Roy Choudhury

News Source: Hindustan Times