Chennai : The Tamil Nadu The Health Department on Friday urged the Higher Education Ministry in the state to restrict the entry of only vaccinated students on the campus of universities and colleges.
Speed . enters into a bid to control the spread of coronavirus Nine students at a college in Chennai after testing positive for Covid-19.
Medical and Family Welfare Minister Ma Subramaniam, along with Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister Shekhar Babu, chaired a meeting of top officials of various universities and colleges on the COVID-19 protocols that need to be intensified in educational institutions.
During the meeting, Subramaniam said that the institutions should function by following the COVID-19 protocol, which includes wearing of face mask, maintaining social distancing and conducting classes on a rotational basis.
Subramanian said that with nine students at Anna University, Chennai recently testing Covid-19 positive, the Ministry of Higher Education should issue an advisory that only vaccinated students be allowed to enter colleges and universities.
He cited lack of vaccination of students as one of the reasons for the decision. “So far, only 46 per cent students in Tamil Nadu have received the first dose of the vaccine, while 12 per cent students have received the second dose,” he said.
The Minister also emphasized that proper COVID treatment should be followed in the campuses and even in the canteens of colleges and universities.
“Institutions should ensure that the COVID-19 behavior is followed by the students in classrooms and even in the canteens,” he said and added that there is a ban on gathering of students in cultural programs and other events. should be imposed.
“The Ministry of Higher Education has been requested to direct the colleges and district administration to implement the schemes discussed in the review meeting,” he later told reporters.
Subramaniam said that there are four lakh students studying in private engineering colleges.
He said that massive immunization programs would be organized by the Health Department in association with Greater Chennai Corporation for the students to get the vaccine.
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