RAJSHAHI, Oct 19, 2021 (BSS) - Academic activities, including classes,
of Rajshahi University (RU) are going to resume on October 21 (Thursday)
after around one and half years suspension caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
RU authority took the decision at its academic council meeting held at
the Senate Building recently with Vice-chancellor Professor Golam Sabbir
Sattar in the chair.
The meeting also took the decision of cancelling the scheduled summer
and winter vacations of the current year to recoup the academic losses.
Meanwhile, the RU reopened its students' dormitories last Sunday morning
after around 19 months of unexpected closure due to the pandemic.
With this breakthrough, students have started entering into their
respective dormitories since the reopening day.
The hall authorities set up hand sanitization basins at the entrance
point for the students.
On the other hand, the public varsity has launched an inoculation
campaign on the same day aimed at bringing its students under the first dose
and second dose Covid-19 vaccination amid resuming dormitories and academic
activities.
It has also opened a 24-bed Covid-19 isolation room at the medical
centre. Apart from this, the RU authority has issued ten-point directives
after its decision of resuming academic activities, including classes.
The directives must be followed by the students while attending classes
and staying in dormitories.
Taking at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine for all students has been
made mandatory. Otherwise, none will be allowed to enter dormitory and
classroom, it added.