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Jadavpur University has decided to keep the campus close on April 16 to undertake sanitisation following reports of Covid-19 cases at the institution. Registrar Snehamanju Basu issued a notice announcing the closure after a number of officials, non-teaching employees and research scholars tested positive. “After the sanitisation drive, the situation will be assessed over the weekend and a decision will be taken on whether the closure needs to be extended,” Basu said. The university had earlier shut down various offices for a few days for sanitisation. “But a surge in cases has prompted the university to sanitise the entire campus,” said a JU official. ....
Jadavpur University vice-chancellor Suranjan Das has said non-release of funds under a central scheme has put them “in a difficult situation” as they had made expenditures following an assurance from the Centre about continued fund support. The university, according to officials, has recorded a deficit of around Rs 12 crore, following suspension of fund support. In May 2018, JU and nine other universities from across the country were selected for receiving Rs 100 crore each under the Rastriya Uchchatara Shiksha Abhiyaan (RUSA) 2.0 scheme to pursue research and provide scholarships. JU had received the first installment of Rs 41.67 crore (Rs 25 crore from the Centre and Rs 16.67 crore from the state) in November 2018 and utilised the amount by the end of March 2020. ....