Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday issued new Covid-19 guidelines for December, including allowing all medical colleges to reopen from December 1.
“The Medical College authorities shall follow all the SOPs/guidelines with respect to social distancing and prevention of spread of epidemic issued by the Centre/state government,” said the order issued by the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC).
The government authorised the School and Mass Education Department to take a decision on reopening schools for students of Classes 9 to 12, in consultation with stakeholders in a graded manner.
Besides, the Higher Education Department was authorised to take an appropriate decision with regard to the date of reopening colleges/higher education institutions in consultation with stakeholders.
All academic/technical/skill development institutions (except medical colleges) will remain closed till December 31 or till such date as decided by the department concerned, the SRC order said.
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