Coronavirus Outbreak: IIT Karagpur, IIEST Shibpur suspends activities till March 31
India TodayCoronavirus Outbreak: The IIT Kharagpur and the IIEST Shibpur, have suspended academic activities as a precautionary measure in view of the novel coronavirus threat till March 31. IIT Kharagpur Director V K Tewari said students and residents staying in the campus have been advised not to travel outside it, while students living outside the campus have been asked to stay at home. The Visva-Bharati University had on Friday directed all students, except foreign nationals, to immediately vacate their hostel rooms in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak and suspend all classes till March 31. West Bengal government on Saturday also issued a notification asking all educational institutions to remain shut till March 31 in the wake of coronavirus threat.