Delhi University Reopening today, February 17th, for all its students. Those coming to Delhi from outside will have to quarantine for three days before joining offline classes. The university administration has asked its affiliated colleges, departments and faculties to ensure that the students attending the classes are vaccinated. Along with this, it has also been asked to promote vaccination among those who are not vaccinated.
The official notice had earlier said, “Students from outside will have to plan to reach Delhi in such a way that they are able to complete the isolation period of three days before reporting to the disturbed college or department.” The university is resuming individual classes after a period of about two years.
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“It is difficult for students in different parts of the country to reach Delhi in a short span of time in the current pandemic situation. Reasonable time is needed for the students to make arrangements for traveling from their respective home towns to Delhi for attending classes in offline mode,” the DU notice added.
Many students have been protesting for months to reopen DU. Recently, the DDMA allowed schools, colleges and universities in the capital to reopen and function at 100 per cent capacity. After this many universities and colleges are opening in Delhi. However, DU was closed and offline classes are resuming from today.
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Earlier, nine ABVP activists went on a hunger strike to demand the reopening of colleges in the North Campus of Delhi University. On February 8, students did Sahara Chakka jam and indefinite hunger strike demanding individual classes. Calling the protesting students “unnecessarily impatient”, the Delhi University VC said reopening is a big decision and will be announced after considering several aspects.
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