Attention students, all colleges in Maharashtra’s Thane district will conduct the Covid-19 vaccination drive to vaccinate students with the first dose of vaccine. Thane additional collector Vaidehi Ranade said that the institutions will start vaccinating students starting October 25, in light of the implementation of Yuva Swastya Mohim.
Colleges in the district have been directed to draw a list of students who have already taken the first dose of the vaccine. Colleges will further submit a list of eligible students to be covered with the first dose to the health department, which will, in turn, organise vaccination camps, she said. Representatives of 57 colleges (excluding those in the municipal corporation limits) were present for the meeting, he said.
The additional collector Ranade also said that till October 20, at least 70 percent of the eligible beneficiaries in the district have been given the first dose, while 34 percent have taken both doses. Over 58,000 students have so far secured seats in various undergraduate courses under the first three cut-off lists. On Monday, Delhi University will release the special cut-off list.
