NE NEWS SERVICE
AHMEDABAD, APR 11
Colleges in Gujarat on Sunday were directed to remain shut till April 30 amid a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in the state, officials said.
In view of the current Corona situation, Gujarat Govt announces the closure of direct educational activities (offline) in all Govt and private colleges in the state till April 30. For each semester, colleges will be allowed to continue online education as per their requirement.
— CMO Gujarat (@CMOGuj) April 11, 2021
All government and private colleges have been told to impart education through online mode instead of calling students to the campus, they added.
Earlier this month, schools for Classes I to IX were ordered to remain shut.
Schools and colleges in Gujarat, which were shut when the lockdown was imposed early last year, were reopened in January and February, 2021 in a phased manner.
On Sunday, Gujarat reported over 5,400 COVID-19 cases and 54 deaths.
