AMU asks its students to return home

After 38 days of lockdown, the Aligarh Muslim University(AMU) administration has advised its students to take advantage of the proposedrelaxation facility announced by the government and return to their hometowns.

In a circular issued by AMU Registrar Abdul Hamid, he saidthat as per the circular of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the studentsare allowed to go back to their hometown.

   

“As no classes, examination or entrance tests arescheduled for May and June, the students should avail this facility as same maynot be given in future depending on the situation,” the circular said.

Hamid said that initially, students from within UttarPradesh, can return home on Friday and Saturday while travel arrangements forthose from other states, including Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand will bemade by their states in the coming days.

“Travel arrangements for students residing in UP havebeen made by the district administration. Students may contact their respectiveprovost, and dean, student welfare and proctor for any clarification in thisregard,” he said.

He further said, “The process of transportation ofstudents will start from Friday (May 1) and buses will be made available at theproctor’s office. He added that no one is forced to leave the campus but thosewilling to return home can avail this opportunity.

As of now, 4,000 students are residing in the campus and ofthese around 1,800 are from UP alone.

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