New Delhi: All activities in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), which has been a hub of activity in the recent past, have been put on hold.
On Monday, all the students were asked to return to their homes. In view of the coronavirus that has infected more than a hundred people in the country, the university administration asked the students to exercise caution on their way back home.
All large gatherings such as seminars, workshops, conferences, cultural activities have been cancelled till further notice.
Issuing a statement in this regard on Monday, JNU Registrar Pramod Kumar said, “Hostel facilities will be limited to only the basic mess facility and will be available in a few hostels for foreign nationals and those students who stay back in the hostel for a valid reason.”
An exception has been made for foreign students who cannot go back. They can stay in the university hostels and not venture out unless necessary. The authorities have also banned the entry of guests and food deliveries in the hostels for the time being.