Odisha: Higher authorities Allows Offline Classes For Final Year Students Of Technical Universities, Colleges

The Government of Odisha has allowed physical classroom teaching in Technical Universities, colleges, polytechnics and ITIs for final year students of postgraduate, undergraduate and Diploma courses.

However, the classes will commence from August 9 by following Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) regarding COVID-19.

A statement from Odisha government, Skill development and Technical Education Department read that ; “Considering the improvement in COVID-19 situation in Odisha, the state government directed all the Technical Universities, Engineering and Professional Colleges, Polytechnics & Diploma institutions and ITIs of the State, under the administrative control of the Skill Development and Technical Education Department, to re-open their respective institutions for the final year students with effect from August 9, following Standard Operating Procedure (SOP),”

The order also stated that ;all precautionary measures such as complete sanitization and disinfection of classrooms, laboratories, hostels, etc. are taken as per the COVID guidelines,”