Post Lockdown Measures

Reopening of the Institutions of JSS Mahavidyapeetha Mandatory Safety and Health Guidelines

The Government of India has notified a further extension of lockdown for two more weeks with effect from 3.5.2020, and to ease the restrictions of lockdown based on the severity of COVID 19 infection, it has classified the districts as red, orange and green zones to facilitate the resumption of working in various establishments. Pursuant to this notification, JSS Mahavidyapeetha issues the following guidelines for all the institutions to be mandatorily e complied with. These guidelines prescribe minimum standard to be complied with, but the institutions are free to upscale their safety measures subject the Government / JSSMVP directives from time to time

1. In furtherance of the notification of MHA, GOI dtd. 1.5.2020, all the institutions of JSS Mahavidyapeetha will start functioning from 6.5.2020 subject limitations imposed therein.
2. The heads of the institutions are informed to resume the work by involving the required staff consisting not more than 33% of the total strength in red zone and the remaining staff shall work from home according to the needs (applicable only to the institutions with large number of employees and with space constraints for maintaining social distancing norms). In orange and green zones all the staff (100%) shall work, subject to social distancing and sanitizing protocols at the premises. The staff/faculty aged above 65 years may exercise their discretion in working from home or from office at their convenience.
3. The Heads of the Institutions shall remain in head quarters and ensure personally the restarting of the office including administrative and academic activities except conducting of the classes on the campuses.
4. Travelling within or outside the country is not permitted except with the prior permission of the JSSMVP. Travelling for personal reasons is subject to directives of the Government.
5. The Health Care Services of JSS MVP shall, besides these guidelines, follow the directives of the Government.
6. Health and Safety Guidelines: Facility / Infrastructure / Resource related interventions
   1. Disinfecting of the premises shall be carried out as per the required procedure.
   2. All indoor areas such as entrance lobbies, corridors and staircases, escalators, elevators, security guard booths, office rooms, meeting rooms, cafeteria should be mopped with a disinfectant with 1% sodium hypochlorite or phenolic disinfectants
   3. Air conditioners, including lift fans to be serviced prior to their operations and their use may be restricted only essential purposes. Ensure allowing of fresh air inside the work places.
   4. Hand sanitizers shall be kept at the entry of the office premises and other places as may be required.
   5. All toilets / washrooms shall have liquid soap with clear directions to wash their hands before leaving the wash rooms.
7. People related Interventions
   1. No strangers shall be allowed inside the premises. The security staff at the entrance shall verify the person’s identity and after consulting the office he/she shall be allowed, provided he/she appeared prima facie healthy and is wearing mask.
   2. The staff shall wear mask throughout their stay and carry their I D cards
   3. Social distancing shall be maintained in the work place by making necessary seating arrangements.
   4. No gathering of five or more shall be allowed. Spitting and disposal of garbage indiscriminately shall not be allowed.
   5. The waiting area/ lounge shall maintain social distancing and sanitization. A warning sign in this regard may be displayed in the area.
   6. Thermal scanners must be used for efficient screening of everyone who enters the campus.
   7. Large gathering of more than 10 shall be done away with rather, on line platform may be used even within the premises.
   8. Staff and others may be encouraged to use staircases rather than elevators. In case of physically challenged and elderly people who can not use staircases they may be allowed to use elevators but not more than two persons shall be allowed at a time.
   9. The staff shall be asked to bring their own drinking water and sanitizer for their personal use.
   10. Every employee or the visitor shall be mandated to download Aarogya sethu app in their mobile phones.
   11. The heads of the institution, unit heads, office administrators / team leaders should ensure that the guidelines are implemented in letter and spirit and continue to do so till the end without fail.
   12. Any suspected case of infection or apprehension of it may be immediately reported to JSS MVP.
   13. In any unforeseen circumstances JSS MVP may be contacted for clarification. These guidelines are not exhaustive and liable to be amended from time to time or as per Government directives.
8. Report issues / concerns and recommend changes / improvements if any in the guidelines as may be applicable to their organization/ unit and communicate to the JSS Mahavidyapeetha such changes.
9. An institutional level committee may be constituted to evaluate the status, observations if any, with the staff and others feedback for relevant changes in the processes/systems.
10. The staff are required to submit a declaration form that they had not suffered from any of the COVID 19 related symptoms / were quarantined / are coming from the containment zone during the lockdown period (Annexure 1)

Annexure 1