COVID-19: Calcutta University to vaccinate all employees above 45 years from April 27

The vaccination drive will be funded by the state-run university and will be carried out in two campuses. One centre will be at the Rajabazar Science College where vaccination will take place on April 27 and 30, the other centre will be at Ballygange Science College Campus on April 28 and 29.

In wake of sudden surge in COVID-19 cases in West Bengal, the Calcutta University has announced that it hasdecided to vaccinate all employees aged 45 years or above, a top varsity official said. Vice-Chancellor Sonali Chakraborty Banerjee while speaking to a media house said that this step is necessary to prevent contamination from the highly infectious virus and ensure the employees above 45 years are not exposed to its threat.
The VC said the vaccination drive will be funded by the state-run university and will be carried out in two campuses. While one centre will be at the Rajabazar Science College where vaccination will take place on April 27 and 30, the other centre will be at Ballygange Science College Campus on April 28 and 29. 

The university authorities said one has to give consent to be vaccinated. A university spokesman said CU is the first state university in West Bengal to have opted for this full vaccination drive for its employees.

"While classes are being held online, for administrative and other job, a section of employees have to come. We had restricted the presence of employees to half of present numbers after coronavirus spread again, but to keep administrative work functioning we cannot take the risk of closing down the office," the spokesman said.

Meanwhile, Calcutta University has bagged the first position among Indian Universities and third position among the top higher educational institutions in the country in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2020. While commenting on this, the VC said it is a matter of pride for every stakeholder of CU and acknowledgment of its research activities across different fields which always got international acclaim.
As many as 15 Indian universities have made it to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2020, also known as Shanghai Ranking, released recently.

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