New Delhi: The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Wednesday advised students to leave for their native places to stay safe and issued a circular for those staying back to follow COVID-appropriate behaviour.
What the circular said
* Any person found violating these measures will be liable to be proceeded against as per the provisions of the Disaster Management Act and other legal provisions.
- The hostel level COVID Response Committee, comprising wardens and students representatives, at each hostel should actively work to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic situation at the hostel level.
- If hostel staff, warden and their family members, or students, are tested COVID positive or under home isolation/quarantine, they must inform with supporting document immediately to the hostel administration/security.
- The movement of COVID-19 positive patients or those having similar symptoms and waiting for their test results, is strictly prohibited and they are instructed to adhere to COVID-appropriate behaviour.
- Mass gathering, congregation in the hostel premises and walking, running and jogging in the stadium; movement from one hostel to another is strictly prohibited.
- The timings in hostel messes should be staggered.
- Wearing a face mask is mandatory in the hostel premises.
- The hostel administration is authorised to take a picture if anyone is found not wearing a mask and to impose an appropriate fine and/or take disciplinary action in this regard.
- The security guards deputed at each hostel gate will check the temperature of commuters at the entrance and report to hostel administration if the temperature of any commuter is higher than the prescribed marks.
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