West Bengal: Colleges, universities plan vaccination camp for staff, faculty

KOLKATA: Several colleges and universities have started to plan vaccination of teachers and staff as a first step to ensure protection and begin reopening when the state permits classes on campus. Institutes like St Xavier’s College, The Bhawanipur Education Society College and the higher education department have sought information from the state-run universities so that a vaccination camp can be set up at Bikash Bhavan.
Father Dominic Savio has sent a letter to the state health department requesting vaccine and a camp on the main campus on Park Street for faculty, staff and officer bearers. “Providing full vaccination to all those involved in the working of the campus will be a step towards reopening,” Savio said.
Miraj Shah, vice-chairman of The Bhawanipur Education Society College, said, “We have proposed a vaccination centre for staff, students, and locals, and tied up with ILS Hospital.”
“We have been asked for a database of those who have not received the shot,” said a university official.