Congress leaders take protection while campaining in Pipili after their candidate got infected
BHUBANESWAR: Ajit Mangaraj, the Congress candidate for Pipili byelection, on Saturday said he has tested positive for Covid-19. In a Facebook post, Mangaraj said he is undergoing treatment and urged his followers to work hard and ensure the party’s victory in the bypoll. The Congress candidate also appealed to his supporters to stay united and not fall for rumours.
Mangaraj fell sick while campaigning on Wednesday and have stayed away since then. Senior Congress leaders like AICC secretary Rudra Raju, former state president Jayadev Jena, Chiranjib Biswal, Taraprasad Bahinipati and Suresh Routray took charge of the party’s campaign in Pipili.
ON HOME TURF
BHUBANESWAR: Educationists have advised students to go for good Indian universities or educational institutions if they want blended learning because travelling to international campuses during this time is not easy. If they still want to study in international institutions, they can do it online, the experts added.
Courses which do not have laboratory classes can be opted for by students during this time to avoid travelling to campuses. The experts also advised that students need to follow all precautions and Covid appropriate behaviour while attending the laboratory classes in their campuses.
Santosh Kumar Tripathy, professor of personnel management and industrial relations, Utkal University, said there are several educational institutions in India which have very good courses. “Travelling to foreign countries and staying there is not easy during this time. Students can go for Indian institutions providing blended learning (online with physical classes),” he a