3 Panjab University blocks closed after spike in cases

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 11

Panjab University has decided to close the Administrative Block, University School of Open Learning and Aruna Ranjit Hall for May 12 and 13 considering the surge in Covid cases in the past few days on the campus.

However, the staff of these buildings shall work from home under the instructions of their Controlling Officers.

A committee under the Chairmanship of Vikram Nayyar, officiating Registrar, held a discussion on the matter in the presence of Prof Sanjay Kaushik, Dean, College Development Council, Prof Devinder Singh, Secretary to Vice-Chancellor, Dr Jagat Bhushan, Controller of Examination, Vikram Singh, Chief of University Security, Renuka B Salwan, Director, Public Relations, Deputy Registrar (General) and Assistant Registrar (General Branch).

They decided that no staff of these buildings will leave the station without the prior approval of the Controlling Officers. “To attend to the urgent time-bound assignments and also to the matters concerning Students/research scholars requiring immediate intervention, the Assistant Registrar concerned shall attend the office with the subordinate staff if required and all the three buildings will be sanitised,” said a committee member.

To trace the information on Covid cases in employees or their immediate family members, the committee members suggested the possibility of creation of an online portal be explored. For this purpose, a meeting will be convened by inviting the Director, Computer Centre, and the PU Chief Medical Officer for their inputs.

The situation will be reviewed on May 17 to suggest other measures, if required.

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