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Bhubaneswar: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked varsities and colleges affiliated to them to create awareness among people about the pandemic and Covid-appropriate behaviour through their websites and other medium.
“It is a cause of great concern that we are faced with rising cases throughout the country. We have decided to focus on a five-fold strategy to death with the situation. These are testing, tracing, treatment, Covid-appropriate behaviour (CAB) and vaccination. Higher educational institutions are expected to play a lead role in spreading awareness with renewed emphasis on ‘dawai bhi, kadai bhi,” UGC secretary Rajnish Jain wrote in the letter to vice-chancellors and college principals.
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BHUBANESWAR: With a surge in fresh Covid-19 cases in the state, the daily routine of elders has been disrupted again. Doctors have advised them against going out for non-essential work and many have voluntarily stopped going out for morning walks and evening strolls due to fear of infection.
Those staying alone have once again started depending on home delivery services for grocery, medicine and other essentials, bringing back disturbing memories of 2020.
“As fresh Covid cases have started increasing again, life has become harder for elderly persons like us. Since elders are more vulnerable, we need to be extra careful. We have been locked up in our houses once again. It is scary and disturbing. Morning and evening visits to parks and meeting friends help us stay relaxed,” said Bibhuti Bhusan Rath, a senior citizen and resident of Saheed Nagar.