The state government is likely to start inoculating unvaccinated students on the premises of their respective colleges within the next eight days, said Uday Samant, state higher and technical education minister, on Wednesday.
The announcement comes on the first day of re-opening of colleges after over 18 months of closure due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
On occasion, Samant welcomed students and laid emphasis on fully vaccinating all students of 18 years of age and above.
“To remove the fear (of Covid) from the minds of the students, they need to be fully vaccinated.
The issue of getting students vaccinated has been discussed with chief minister and state’s tourism minister Aaditya Thackeray.
We will conduct a special drive for all unvaccinated student at their colleges in Maharashtra. We plan to start the drive in seven to eight days, said Samant.
Rajesh Tope, state health minister, said that he is still deliberating on the matter.
He has called meeting with Samant and senior officers from higher education department to hold discussion on issue on Thursday.