LAHORE: (Thursday, March 11, 2021): In the wake of considerable rise in COVID-19 positive cases and in pursuance of the directions of NCOC, HEC and Punjab Higher Education Department, the university has announced early spring b from March 15 to March 28. In this regard, PU VC Prof Niaz Ahmed chaired a meeting of deans of faculties at his office. The meeting decided that the university will remain closed for the physical attendance of the students from 15.03.2021 to 28.03.2021. The face to face / physical classes will be shifted to online mode, during this period. The administration requested all the faculty members to take the classes as per time table issued by the relevant college/institute/centre/ department/ school in online mode.
The meeting decided that all the on-campus scheduled examinations shall remain postponed or may be given option of online mode during this period. The meeting decided that the hostels will remain closed for this particular period for all the hostels residents except international students. The hostels administration was also directed to ask the students to vacate the hostels till March 12, 2021. It was further advised to ensure strict observance of the COVID-19 SOPs, health and safety protocols i.e., thermal scanning, wearing face masks, social distancing, availability and regular use of hand sanitizers and disinfection of buildings.