Coronavirus: CU bars students and teachers from travelling to affected nations

NEW DELHI: With novel coronavirus spreading rapidly around the globe and the number of cases increasing even in India, higher education institutions have also stepped up efforts to contain its spread. Calcutta University (CU) has stopped scholars, students and faculty from travelling to or from Covid-19-affected nations. Covid-19 is the disease caused by novel coronavirus.

Calcutta University has stopped issuing no-objection certificates to students or research scholars who are planning to travel to any of country from which Covid-19 cases have been reported. Reportedly, guest speakers and teachers from affected countries are also being prevented from attending seminars or other events organised by the university with immediate effect.

The university has also stopped some foreign students from visiting their hostels, especially those from worst infected nations like China, Italy, UK, Japan and France. As reported by Times of India foreign students studying at CU have also been requested to stop travelling out of India for some time, even to their home countries.

Students at the university have been asked to take precautions while visiting hostels where students from affected countries are residing.

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