Mumbai University to reopen for research, final-year students, online classes for rest

MU released an official notice regarding the reopening of its campus on February 5 along with a list of guidelines to be followed while joining the college.

Mumbai University Re-opening: the University of Mumbai finally decided to re-open its campus for students. The decision came days after the state minister for higher and technical education Uday Samant announced that state universities and colleges can reopen starting February 15 with not more than 50% attendance on campus at any given time. MU released an official notice regarding the reopening of its campus on February 5 along with a list of guidelines to be followed while joining the college. According to the official notice, colleges are asked to give first preference to PhD and research candidates and final year students to attend physical lectures while continuing online lectures for the rest of the batches.

Following the standard operating procedures (SOPs) made public by the University Grants Commission (UGC), MU shared a host of general and specific guidelines with affiliated colleges. MU guidelines against the COVID-19 spread state, “Institutes should plan to open the campuses in phases and ensure that not more than 50% of the total students are present. All research and postgraduate students in the science and technology programs, as well as final year students, may be allowed to join for academic and placement purposes.”

For the rest of the students, the varsity will continue online classes. For international students who cannot join classes physically due to travel and visa restrictions will also be given the provision to attend online classes. “Residential students should follow the mandatory 14-day quarantine and self-evaluate their health regularly before being allowed to attend physical classes. Students and staff residing in containment zones should not be allowed on campus,” the notice reads.

Wearing masks all the time, using sanitizers, following social distancing, i.e. maintaining a six-foot distance between each other are some of the pointers included in the list of guidelines released by MU. Screening of staff and students at the time of entry to the college as well as queue management inside and outside the premises have been suggested. “There should be mandatory and regular disinfection of frequently touched surfaces in all classrooms, laboratories and other common areas before the beginning of the classes and at the end of the day. At least one seat should be left vacant between two seats,” highlights the safety measures.

The circular further adds, “Following the state government order for reopening of colleges, and keeping in mind guidelines prescribed by the state as well as UGC in November 2020, colleges are requested to follow all the guidelines to ensure the safety of staff and students.”

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