Pondicherry varsity suspends classes

17/03/2020, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT ,PUDUCHERRY

Pondicherry University has suspended classes, examinations and common facilities, including hostels and library till March 31, or until further notice as a pre-emptive measure against spread of the novel coronavirus.

While academic activities remain suspended with immediate effect, hostels and mess facilities will shut down on Wednesday.

In a circular, the university advised students to return home and stay safe. They will be allowed to return to the university only after academic activities resume. Hostel residents need to intimate the warden while leaving premises, the circular said.

“Teaching and administrative staff will continue to function in this period,” a university official said.

The university has also postponed the group discussion and interview for MBA (CAT) admissions for 2020-21 in the wake of the threat of novel coronavirus.

In a notification, S. Chitra Sivasubramanian, Head of the Department of Management Studies, said the revised date will be notified later.

The GD/interview could be held in the first or second week of May. As a consequence, the last date to apply has also been extended to April 15.

The proposed national conference (NCRTGET-2020) hosted by the Centre for Green Energy Technology has also been postponed.