Nod for offline classes at JNU from Monday, DU stays online

JNU has not yet issued any notification on what the policy is with regard to its hostels. According to JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh, a students’ union delegation will be meeting the Dean of Students over this on Monday.

According to the university’s order, deans and chairpersons of various schools, centres and special centres may resume offline teaching, learning and academic activities from Monday. JNU will be made fully functional with staff attending their offices at 100% capacity.

“The head of the schools/centres/special centres shall call the students in such numbers and manner, taking into account the available space/ infrastructure/ facilities of their schools/centres/special centres, so as to ensure that the Covid-appropriate behaviour (viz wearing a mask, maintaining of social distancing, regular handwashing etc) is complied with at all times in the schools/centres/special centres,” reads the order.

All authorised canteens at JNU will also be allowed to function at 50 per cent capacity from 8 am to 11 pm.

The city’s night curfew, from 11 pm to 5 am, will be operational on movements of individuals on the campus as well. During the curfew, campus gates will be closed and residents have been instructed to not move within the campus.

Meanwhile at DU, all non-teaching staff of departments and colleges have been asked to be present at their workplaces on all working days with immediate effect. “The online teaching and learning activities shall continue for all other academic programmes as per the notified Academic Calendar,” the order read.