<p>After remaining shut for months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, universities and colleges in Madhya Pradesh will reopen with 50 per cent attendance from September 15, an official said on Saturday.</p>.<p>The state has at least 1,400 colleges and 56 universities with nearly 13.5 lakh students, of which two lakh are freshers, the official said.</p>.<p>“All teachers and non-teaching staffers have been asked to conduct classes with 50 per cent students from September 15,” state Higher Education Minister Mohan Yadav said in a release.</p>.<p>It is mandatory for teaching, non-teaching staff and students to submit certificates of having taken the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, he said.</p>.<p>Apart from this, Covid-19 appropriate behaviour must be strictly adhered to on college and university campuses, the minister said.</p>.<p>Online classes for students will continue, and officials have been asked to chart out a timetable for online and offline classes, he said.</p>.<p>Libraries, hostels and mess will reopen in a phased manner in compliance with Covid-19 guidelines, Yadav added. Madhya Pradesh saw five fresh Covid-19 cases on Friday, following which the state currently has 130 active infections.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
<p>After remaining shut for months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, universities and colleges in Madhya Pradesh will reopen with 50 per cent attendance from September 15, an official said on Saturday.</p>.<p>The state has at least 1,400 colleges and 56 universities with nearly 13.5 lakh students, of which two lakh are freshers, the official said.</p>.<p>“All teachers and non-teaching staffers have been asked to conduct classes with 50 per cent students from September 15,” state Higher Education Minister Mohan Yadav said in a release.</p>.<p>It is mandatory for teaching, non-teaching staff and students to submit certificates of having taken the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, he said.</p>.<p>Apart from this, Covid-19 appropriate behaviour must be strictly adhered to on college and university campuses, the minister said.</p>.<p>Online classes for students will continue, and officials have been asked to chart out a timetable for online and offline classes, he said.</p>.<p>Libraries, hostels and mess will reopen in a phased manner in compliance with Covid-19 guidelines, Yadav added. Madhya Pradesh saw five fresh Covid-19 cases on Friday, following which the state currently has 130 active infections.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>