Murmu seeks report on plans of varsities

Tribune News Service

Jammu, April 5

Lt-Governor Girish Chandra Murmu has sought a detailed report from Vice-Chancellors of various Universities in Jammu and Kashmir to know the precautionary measures taken by these institutes and their strategy post lockdown.

During a videoconference with the Vice-Chancellors of the universities on Saturday, the Lt-Governor reviewed the preparedness of the universities to fight Covid.

While discussing the precautionary measures taken by the universities, Murmu asked them to get the campuses sanitised regularly. “Comprehensive planning and continued efforts are imperative to break the transmission chain of coronavirus,” he said.

The Lt-Governor was informed that the students were being provided online lessons through the e-learning mode to ensure their studies did not suffer due to the lockdown. He also sought a detailed report on the strategy of the universities to smoothly conduct the academic session and examinations post the lockdown.

On being asked about the steps taken to compensate the learning in the universities and colleges, the Lt- Governor was informed that the students were being provided with the online lessons through the e-learning mode and virtual classrooms to ensure their studies did not suffer due to the lockdown. The VCs also informed about the availability of Internet on their campuses.

Murmu asked the VCs to continue regular fumigation and sanitisation of hostels, especially the ones converted into isolation centres, and asked them to ensure complete sanitisation of the facilities before making them available for students.