Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, May 19
The Panjab University Covid Task Force, constituted by Vice-Chancellor Prof Raj Kumar, met here today as per the UGC guidelines.
The VC expressed concern over increasing Covid-19 cases among the Panjab University fraternity.
He urged all the campus residents and faculty members to strictly follow the SOPs issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Prof Kumar also advised the Dean University Instructions and the Registrar to monitor the compliance through various committees under their direct supervision.
The VC also suggested exploring possibilities for establishing a Covid care centre at the university level for the welfare and wellbeing of the PU employees.
The taskforce also discussed setting up of isolation centre for home quarantined patients on priority basis.
The PU Registrar, meanwhile, suggested that a certain number of beds in the Covid care centre at the university’s International Hostel should be earmarked for the university fraternity in case of emergency.
The Vice-Chancellor assured the participants of taking up the matter with the authorities concerned.
He also urged the CMO and Principal, Dental College, to look for different ways and talk to the authorities for early vaccination of PU employees and faculty.
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