Colleges, universities start collating students’ vax data

Colleges, universities start collating students’ vax data

Zeeshan.Jawed@timesgroup.com

Kolkata:24.09.2021

A day after the state decided to vaccinate all eligible students in higher education institutions “with a view of possible resumption of offline instruction in schools and colleges”, several colleges and universities rolled out forms for students.

A section of students in Presidency University, Jadavpur University and Calcutta University had been demanding the authorities vaccinate students and initiate the process of resuming in-person classes. The government has asked all higher education institutions to hold a meeting with stake holders and provide details of those who require vaccination. The institutions have been given the option to either arranging for a camp on campus or allow the government to arrange it in other vaccination centres.

“The students and other stakeholders should be vaccinated before any decision to resume in-person classes in higher education institutions is taken,” said an education department official.

At JU, the authorities have already collected details from students. “Students who cannot come to campus can take the shot from their nearest vaccination centres by providing an university ID,” registrar Snehamanju Basu.

Maulana Azad College has started collecting the details, including of students who have just taken admission in UG courses. “Some of the details we want are the vaccination status, if they have taken a dose and the date of first dose,” said an official.

At Basanti Devi College the last date to submit the information is September 24. “We have received instructions from the higher education department to submit the vaccination details of students,” said a college official.

At Presidency University, the deadline to submit the information was September 23. “As soon as we received the education department nod, we started collecting the information,” said an official.

A higher education department official said if the colleges and universities provide logistical support, like space and manpower, the health department can conduct vaccination on campus.

A schoolteacher gets the jab at a civic vaccination centre

The students and other stakeholders should be vaccinated before any decision to resume in-person classes is taken

An edu dept official