Colleges in Maharashtra will start after Diwali informs Maharashtra Higher and Technical Education Minister Uday Samant on Thursday.
“We plan to restart colleges with due care so as not to increase the incidences of Corona. The academic year starts on November 1. However, in the past, it was misunderstood that colleges would start from this date onwards. UGC and AICTE say colleges should start from November 1. However, since we have Diwali at that time it will not be possible for us to restart the colleges,’’ Samant said.
“The CET will now be held on October 9 and 10 so that the students are not harmed. Colleges cannot start without CET results. A meeting of the Vice-Chancellors of non-agricultural universities was held. The decision on reopening of colleges will be taken in consultation with the Chief Minister and the Task Force on COVID 19,” he noted.
