Varsities, colleges want students vaccinated before physical classes resume

Students’ organisations have urged the government to prioritise them in the drive as academic calendar needs to get back on track

Amid fears that a potential third wave of COVID-19 will put children at risk, colleges and universities want students who are 18 years and above to be fully vaccinated before physical classes resume. With this in mind, many colleges have already started holding vaccination camps for eligible students and staff members. Others, such as Bangalore University (BU), are in the process of organising vaccination drives. “We have written to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) about this. As there is talk of a third wave of COVID-19, our students should take all the precautions possible. We want to get the academic calendar, which has been thrown out of gear at the moment, back on track” said K.R. Venugopal, Vice-Chancellor of BU. Meghana V., a postgraduate student of Christ (Deemed to be university), said that earlier this week the university’s alumni association conducted a vaccination drive for students, staff, and alumni.