The Government of Tamil Nadu announced new set of SOP/ guidelines for colleges on Tuesday. The fresh guideline state that not more than 50% of the students should be present on the campus at any given point of time.
The Guidelines also convey that institutions should allow students to attend classes in the virtual mode if they prefer that option, and the students should be provided the needed soft copies and resources for that kind of learning.
Some of the key highlights of the guidelines are as follows:
Adherence to physical distancing and mask-wearing
Not more than 50% of total students to be present at any point in time
Facilitate option for students to continue online study
Plan for international students who could not join the programme due to travel restrictions
All extracurricular activities to be avoided where physical distancing is not possible
For Institutions:
Teaching hours in a day should be extended, as per requirements of the institution.
Six-day schedule should be followed so that classes can be conducted in phases and the seating arrangement be made keeping in view the requirements of physical distancing.
Universities and colleges have to reduce the class size and break them in multiple sections.
Visitors should either not be allowed at all or their entry should be drastically restricted.