KOLKATA: Several colleges and universities will reopen their hostels this week so that outstation students can move in and attend in-person classes on the campus.
On February 3, when campuses reopened after the third wave break, most colleges registered very thin attendance — even under 10% in many institutions. According to college principals, unavailability of proper accommodation is one of the main reasons most outstation students have shown reluctance in returning to campus even during the two attempts after the first and second waves. This is the reason authorities have decided to reopen the hostels within days of reopening the campuses.
