JNU to reopen campus for PhD scholars from next week; hostels to remain closed

The JNU administration is planning to open the campus for PhD scholars in a phased manner after Durga Puja i.e. by next week.

The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is all set to open the campus for PhD scholars. According to the latest reports, students’ call to open campus for PhD scholars is finally being heard by the varsity administration. The JNU administration is planning to open the campus for PhD scholars in a phased manner after Durga Puja i.e. by next week. Once the campus reopens, the day scholars and PhD scholars will be allowed to use the varsity’s libraries and laboratories for research and practical work. The registrar of Jawaharlal Nehru University, Pramod Kumar, “A special committee has been constituted to devise a proper plan for the reopening of campus and allowing students to use the study rooms while adhering to all Covid-19 guidelines. It has been decided that students will be allowed in a phased manner. For example, the students/scholars who have a deadline to submit their thesis or research paper by December will be allowed to use the labs and libraries first while maintaining social distancing guidelines.” 

Mr Kumar further told that the JNU administration also asked all the laboratory heads to prepare a roster of how many students can be accommodated in the labs at a time while following the social distancing guidelines. A source from JNU said that the decision to open labs and libraries will be notified on Wednesday, October 21. However, the University hostels shall continue to remain closed. The reports also suggest that the varsity will provide all the safety gear such as hand gloves, sanitizer, temperature check, etc. at the entry gate itself. Along with this, special IDs will also be provided to the scholars at the entry. 

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