Chennai: Tamilnadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has said the Universities should be front runners in creating awareness about Covid in the society.
He also urged Vice-Chancellors (VCs) of State universities to popularise corona awareness programme in the society.
Addressing a virtual meeting of VCs of 21 State universities, the Governor asked the Universities to play a crucial role, by utilising the vast potential of students, to create an effective awareness about Corona in the society.
He insisted that compulsory wearing of masks, frequent washing and sanitisation of hands and maintaining social distance must be practiced in the fight against Corona.
‘The teaching community should educate the students online about the importance of practicing the corona appropriate behaviour and the students in turn should take the message to their homes and their family members and finally the message should disseminate into the community at large and the society should successfully fight against corona’, he said.
The Vice-Chancellor of the MGR Medical University and many other Vice-Chancellors of the State Universities shared their views and plan of action for the dissemination of information about Covid-appropriate behaviour, prevention of corona virus and popularisation of vaccination among the society.
The Governor desired that the Universities of Tamilnadu should be the front runners in creating awareness among the society and every University should take up the responsibility until the Corona pandemic gets over.