Haryana’s residential varsities to stick to online classes till Oct 15

CHANDIGARH: Haryana government on Sunday said the decision to start physical classes in residential universities of the state will be taken on October 15 after assessing the Covid-19 situation.

The state government’s decision to continue applying brakes on holding physical classes in universities comes even as schools in Haryana were reopened for primary classes 4-5 last week. Middle, high and senior secondary classes in the state were opened in mid-july.

Earlier, the state government had advised the vice-chancellors (V-CS) of universities in the state to plan reopening of universities from the next academic session and share the programme with the departments concerned.

While extending the lockdown--mahamari Alert-surakshit Haryana--till September 20, the government directed the V-CS to continue conducting classes online till October 15.

“The decision to allow students to attend classes physically in residential universities will be taken on October 15 after assessing the prevalent Covid situation,” chief secretary Vijai Vardhan said in an order.

Extending the lockdown from September 6 (5am onwards) to September 20 (till 5am) along with guidelines to be implemented during this period issued vide earlier orders, the state government asked the university administration to get all students, faculty members and staff (including the outsourced) fully vaccinated. The universities