Colleges reopen today with small batches, Covid vigilance groups

After a gap of 19 months, city colleges are prepping to reopen campuses on Wednesday. With many students still unvaccinated or partially vaccinated and semester-end exams underway for second- and third-year under-graduates, though, colleges expect to start classes with smaller batches of post-graduate students.

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Mumbai: Some colleges have even formed Covid vigilance committees to oversee compliance to pandemic protocols. Colleges said the abrupt decision to reopen days before the Diwali vacation may result in poor attendance. On the other hand, it would give them a headstart to prepare for post-festival increase in attendance. Outstation students are likely to join after Diwali, they say.