Vaccine for all college students: HC seeks reply from UGC, State govt

The Madras High Court has ordered the State and the University Grants Commission (UGC) to respond to a plea seeking for all college students in the State to be vaccinated on a priority basis.

A petition was filed by Nervazhi Iyakkam Trust, represented by its managing trustee T Ganesh Kumar, of Guduvachenrry. He urged the court to direct the authorities to vaccinate students, especially those in college, and teachers, on a priority basis.

Ganesh Kumar also alleged in his petition that the UGC should address the shortcomings in online education, such as challenges in providing internet access to the underprivileged, and the physical and mental impacts of prolonged online classes in violation of the UGC guidelines.

The petitioner’s counsel M Sricharan Rangarajan said that the courses that require a hands-on practical approach are being taken online, and this is intentionally being left out from the regulations.

After hearing the petition, the court also asked UGC and government to explain the shortcomings in online education provided to higher-education students.

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