The state government of Punjab has reopened the colleges and universities in the state on November 16. The state government has also issued a list of Covid-19 safety guidelines that are to be followed by all the students and the staff of the colleges. The state government has released a list of SOPs as an extension to the guidelines already issued by the Ministry of Health for the reopening of schools and colleges amid the Unlock 6 protocols.
List of SOPs for reopening colleges in Punjab
- Hybrid teaching plans would be designed with online and physical classes for systematic coverage of the syllabus.
- Colleges can extend the teaching hours with a fair rotation of teachers to ensure regular classes.
- The first batch of students to be permitted for physical classes would be from the final year and no more than
- 50 percent of the overall strength for the remaining, online mode is advised.
- Wearing masks is mandatory and no exception would be allowed.
- Students and college staff members will download and update the COVA and Arogya Setu applications.
- Taskforce to be constituted that would ensure complete and regular sanitization of the campus as prescribed every week.
- Separate entry and exit points with necessary pieces of equipment like thermal scanners, sanitizers, etc.
- Special measures to be taken to ensure proper social distancing in the canteen, common rooms, library and any such places of common gathering on the campus of the college.
- Teachers not taking physical classes to ensure a minimum of 5 hours of online classes, tests, evaluation, and other guidance.
- Sports activities where physical distancing can be maintained can be engaged.
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