Punjab Govt Allows Colleges, Universities To Reopen From November 16; Know What The Order States

Punjab is planning to reopen universities and colleges from November 16 in non-containment zone areas. Know all about it here.

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Chandigarh: Punjab government on Thursday announced its decision of reopening universities and colleges, in the areas outside the containment zones.  The state is planning to reopen universities and colleges from November 16 in non-containment zone areas. An official spokesperson of the Punjab government said that all the higher education, medical education, and research and technical education institutions, including all universities and colleges—in the areas outside containment zones in the state will be allowed to re-open from November 16, 2020. Additionally, the classes for the final year students of universities and colleges under the medical education and research department would commence from November 9, 2020. "All these institutions have to strictly observe the SOPs to be framed by their respective administrative departments in consultation with the department of health and family welfare, Punjab and the ministry concerned of the Central government," the order reads. Previously, the Punjab Government had allowed higher education institutions to reopen for research scholars (PhD) and post-graduate students in science and technology streams requiring laboratories/experimental studies in areas outside containment zones after October 15, 2020. WATCH | Punjab: Farmers jam highway over protest against farm laws