IIM-Ahmedabad: Site has separate entry for labourers

AHMEDABAD: In an email response to TOI’s query about several of the construction workers at IIM-A’s site testing positive for Covid-19, the IIM-A officials confirmed the news. “However, the sites were cordoned off with separate entries for labourers, and their exposure to campus was almost nil or very limited,” mentioned the response.
IIM-A officials agreed that some of the students of executive course – PGPX – have returned to the campus ‘as they were facing connectivity and other issues in their respective home towns. However, they are all safely quarantined with minimal movement, and the classes are still online,’ mentioned the response. The national guidelines have not allowed the educational campuses to open yet.
“The IIM-A community members have been advised to exercise caution, avoid going out unless necessary, maintain social distancing, and follow guidelines of wearing masks and frequent hand sanitization. We are continuously monitoring the health of community members, and whenever in doubt, we are getting them tested,” mentioned the email response.
Some of the community members however raised concern over opening of the campus – even for the limited number of students.