Bengaluru, Nov 15(UNI) Karnataka government on Sunday issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for re-opening of colleges and hostels in the state from November 17.

All teachers, students and non-teaching staff must produce a COVID-19 RT-PCR negative test report, which is done within 72 hours or three days before the day of joining.

In a statement here, the Commissionerate of Health and Family Welfare Services has instructed to make all necessary arrangements for collecting nasal and throat swabs and testing the same. Further, the health staff should collect the samples from teachers, students and non-teaching staff of both colleges and hostels, without any delay and facilitate quick testing. The test result must be sent as SMS to registered mobile number in ICMR portal or it can be accessed by visiting www.covidwar.karnataka.gov.in/servicel, for lab reports. All labs are instructed to carry out testing of these samples through pooled (I:5) testing process and upload the results of ICMR portal immediately, the release added.

Meanwhile, the authorities of University of Mysore (UoM) have asked officials concerned to take steps for sanitisation of the entire building, main entrance, toilets, furniture in all the classrooms and teaching materials without fail. Students must bring water and food from home. Teaching faculty must compulsorily wear mask and face shield while taking classes without fail.

Libraries and canteens must be closed till further orders. No cultural events, NCC and NSS events are cancelled. Students who are willing to attend the classes from Nov.17 must get the signature of their parents in prescribed form and should be submitted to the college authorities on the day of re-opening. Laboratory and project classes, if necessary should be held in shift. Interested can visit the Varsity website www.uni-mysore.ac.in, to see details of SOP.

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