NEW DELHI: Amid rising COVID-19 cases in Delhi, a student at Jawaharlal Nehru University’s (JNU) Godavari Hostel tested positive, raising concern across the campus. In response, the JNU Students’ Union (JNUSU) urged the administration to implement immediate preventive and medical measures.
In a letter to the vice-chancellor, JNUSU demanded a COVID Care Centre on campus—following a 2021 Delhi High Court directive—along with testing, medical supervision, emergency sanitization, and essential supplies. On Saturday, the university issued an advisory asking students and staff to maintain hygiene, wear masks in gatherings, and wash hands frequently.
The advisory also directed Deans of Schools and Chairpersons of Special Centres to form COVID Monitoring Committees at their respective levels to ensure proper implementation of safety measures. The Health Centre and Security Branch were asked to keep their staff and students informed. On Sunday, after speaking with the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), JNUSU stated that home isolation remains the primary protocol. The CMO added that no isolation facility is required yet, but the university will adapt as needed.