Gauhati University has withdrawn the summer vacation for its students as well as in its affiliated colleges and institutes, which usually starts in July, in view of the Covid-19 outbreak.
“In view of such an unprecedented situation and considering the seriousness with which we need to address all the related issues as mentioned, Gauhati University hereby announces that the coming summer vacation which falls in the month of July 2020 is hereby withdrawn for the university classes and its affiliated colleges/institutes unless otherwise notified, depending on the success of containment of spread of Covid-19,” said the notification issued by the registrar on Thursday.
Educational institutions across the country are closed from March 24 because of the lockdown.
All regular activities will resume once the situation is declared as congenial by the Centre and state government as applicable, it added.
There are about 341 affiliated colleges offering undergraduate and post-graduate courses in arts, science, commerce, law and engineering under the university, which is a member of the Association of Indian Universities and the Association of Commonwealth Universities.
Several students and teachers across the state have welcomed the decision to withdraw the summer vacation as it would aid in completing backlog academic activities.
There is also a chance the education department might take a similar decision to withdraw the summer vacation in schools as education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has hinted several times.