Srinagar, April 1 (KNS): National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar has decided to stop off line classes from Friday till further orders in view of spike in Covid positive cases.

“In view of the increasing COVID – 19 cases , the students and the staff entering in the institute are hereby informed to follow the already notified SOPs strictly and in letter and spirit . Anyone found without mask will be fined and debarred from entering the institute campus,” order lying with KNS issued by NIT Srinagar reads.

It added, “Moreover it is notified that there will be no off line classes from 02-04 2021 till further orders . The B – Tech students of Batch 2019 and M – Tech Batch 2020 are informed to vacate the hostels immediately and proceed to their respective homes.”

The final year B – Tech and M – Tech students , residing in the hostels are informed to either vacate the hostels or stay within boundaries of the hostels as neither they nor the day scholars of the said batch will be allowed to leave or enter the campus from tomorrow i.e. 2nd April , 2021, order reads.

For any emergency the students can contact the concerned wardens . This is notified with prior approval of the competent authority, it said. (KNS)