RU Live: Academic activities, including classes in-person, in Rajshahi University (RU) began after around 19 months of unexpected closure due to Covid-19 pandemic situation. Earlier, the varsity authority opened the students' dormitories on Sunday last for the convenience of the students.

With this breakthrough, students have started entering into their respective dormitories since the reopening day, getting back to the normal situation in the campus. The hall authorities set up hand sanitization basins at the entrance
point for the students.

Vice-chancellor Prof Golam Sabbir Sattar accompanied by Pro-vice- chancellors Prof Chowdhury Jakaria and Prof Sultan-Ul-Islam went round different classrooms exchanging pleasantries with the students today.

He said they have taken the decision of cancelling the scheduled summer and winter vacations of the current year to recoup the academic losses. Meanwhile, the public varsity has launched an inoculation campaign on the same day aimed at bringing its students under the first dose and second dose Covid-19 vaccination amid resuming dormitories and academic activities.

Dhaka, 22 October (campuslive24.com)//BSC