Delhi University to reopen with 100 percent staff from Feb 1

NEW DELHI: The Delhi University will resume the offices and its colleges with 100 percent staff from February 1, 2021, an official order said on Friday.

The university will be allowed to reopen with all COVID-19 standard operating procedures directed by the ministry of health and family welfare.

The home ministry, in its latest unlock guidelines, has allowed all activities outside containment zones including reopening of colleges and universities. The ministry has left it to the states to decide on issuing SOP (standard operating procedures) for educational institutions for allowing more than 200 people in a closed space.

In addition, the section-in-charge of the university has been directed to plan entry and exit of the staff members to avoid crowding. The staff members will be called for “discharge of duties” at two different time slots of 9:00 am to 5:30 am and 9:30 am to 6:00 am.

On Friday, members of students’ organisations held a protest demanding reopening of the DU campus.

Meanwhile, schools in Delhi will be reopened for Classes 9 and 11, as well as degree diploma institutions, including polytechnics and ITIs, February 5.

States like Karnataka, Punjab and Union Territory of Jammu have reopened schools and colleges or have planned to reopen from February 1 in a phased manner.

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