Lucknow University urges DM to set up vaccination camp for students & teachers

Lucknow University has also urged all undergraduate and postgraduate students to vacate hostels and go back home amid the rising cases of the novel coronavirus.

According to a circular released by Lucknow University Registrar, the varsity has written to DM Lucknow to set up a free vaccination camp on the university campus so that students, teachers & staff may get jabbed easily. The step has been taken after several students complained of running high fever, cold and cough.

Meanwhile, in another circular issued to the students, Lucknow University has urged all undergraduate and postgraduate students to vacate hostels and go back home amid the rising cases of the novel coronavirus.

Earlier, the National Students Union of India (NSUI), All India Students’ Association (AISA) and Samajwadi Chhatra Sabha demanded that the offline exams should be shifted to online mode. Students started demanding a day after a few students at LU's Habibullah hostel tested positive for COVID-19.

NSUI, Samajwadi Chhatra Sabha, and AISA office bearers also set up a meeting with the university registrar Vinod Singh. During the meeting, they demanded LU hold vaccination camps on the university campus and test all the students for COVID-19 tests. They also demanded that the LU provides all the necessary medical facilities.

The student associations also demanded that the university conduct only online examinations to prevent overcrowding of students on campus and ensure the safety of both students and the teachers.

While addressing the media, NSUI leader, Vishal Singh said, "It was nice to see that all student organisations unitedly decided to meet the registrar and handed him a memorandum demanding vaccination camp on university hostel and online exam instead of an offline exam."

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