Maharashtra Govt set to reopen Colleges from Oct 20

The Maharashtra government has planned to resume the physical classes for college students from October 20, Minister of Higher and Technical Education Uday Samant has told to reporters. As per the reports, colleges will reopen only for students who have received both doses of vaccine against the Covid-19 pandemic. In Kerala also the state government had allowed only vaccinated students to attend physical classes in higher education institutes.

For unvaccinated students, the state government has suggested colleges to start vaccination campaigns. All the teachers and non-teaching staff attending colleges have also been asked to be fully vaccinated. Despite only vaccinated people being allowed, the colleges will reopen amid strict precautions including the limited crowd, wearing masks, sanitization, and social distancing protocols. Further, online classes will continue for students who would not be able to attend physical classes.

Due to the prevailing Covid-19 crisis, the reopening of colleges will be done in a phase-wise manner and local administration will have the authority to decide in the matter of reopening of physical colleges in their locality considering the Covid-19 situation.