Utilizing all entry and exit gates, lunch breaks, adequate thermal scanners and sanitisation of premises are some of the guidelines for reopening of schools and higher educational institutions by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA).
DDMA The Head of the Institute has to ensure that all the employees are vaccinated. It said that libraries and college premises should be thoroughly sanitized and there should be adequate availability of thermal scanners, hand sanitisers and soaps.
It advised that a timetable should be prepared according to the capacity/occupancy level of laboratories and classrooms and suggested that the schedule could be segregated to avoid overcrowding in classes.
It also advised that all exits and entrances should be used to avoid overcrowding and a gap of one hour between the exit of the last group of morning shift students and the entry of the first group of evening shift students Should be.
As per standard operating procedures, lunch breaks may be staggered to avoid congestion and held in an open area, while campus counseling and guidance should be provided to students to adjust to the new normal.
Teachers should talk to the students and provide them emotional support as well as prepare them mentally for teaching and learning activities.
As for the reopening of higher educational institutions by DDMA, Delhi University Vice Chancellor Yogesh Singh said that the university will open in a few days and they will work out a strategy in this regard.
A Jamia Millia Islamia official said they would wait for the UGC guidelines and then discuss the reopening of the campus in their executive council meeting.
The Delhi government-run Ambedkar University and Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) will follow the guidelines, officials said.
An Ambedkar University official said, “We will follow the government’s guidelines. We have started preparations and started sanitizing the campus. After getting the detailed orders, we will issue guidelines for the students.”
GGSIPU Vice Chancellor Dr Mahesh Verma said that they will follow the DDMA guidelines and are ready to open the campus.
The DU vice-chancellor said that he would give a few days to his students to return to the campus. Delhi
“If DDMA allows 100 per cent seating capacity, then we will definitely reopen the campus. But we will give some days to our students to return to the campus, like 10 days, as most of the students are from other states. We are from. We will prepare our strategy.”
He said that if DDMA is allowing 100 per cent capacity, it means that hostel allotment will also be done once the situation normalises. Earlier, in view of the restrictions imposed by the university, a room was considering the strategy of a student.
Will there be a discussion on reopening DU in the Academic Council meeting to be held on February 9?
“The reopening of the campus is purely an administrative decision and the academic council has nothing to do with it. But if any member wants to discuss it, we are open to discussion,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) called for a protest on February 7 outside the VC’s office, demanding immediate reopening of the Delhi University campus in light of the DDMA guidelines issued on Friday.
Abhishek Kumar, co-convener of SFI Delhi University, said, “Earlier, there were talks with the administration, they always insisted that universities cannot be opened due to DDMA guidelines.”
With the latest DDMA guidelines, he said he expects Delhi University to take concrete steps towards reopening within seven days.
The university had resumed laboratory classes for undergraduate and postgraduate final year students from September 16, but attendance was low. He was suspended by the university as the cases escalated in Delhi.
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that DDMA has decided to reopen higher education institutions and coaching centers along with schools for classes 9-12 from February 7.
The deputy chief minister, who also holds the education portfolio, said institutions of higher education and coaching institutes would also be allowed to open from Monday.
“However, colleges will be discouraged to conduct online classes and should start teaching offline,” he said.
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