Siliguri College has started holding classes for only two days a week as part of Covid-19 precautions.

Regular classes at colleges and universities started from November 16 across the state.

Siliguri College, however, recently started holding classes two days a week for students for three semesters.

It means that although the college stays open six days a week, students pursuing a particular semester are attending classes only two days a week.

“First semester students attend class on Friday and Saturday; third semester on Wednesday and Thursday and fifth semester on Monday and Tuesday,” said a source.

Classes for second, fourth and sixth semester will start after exams in February.

Jayanta Kar, president of the governing body of Siliguri College, said that they planned this schedule after much thought.

“Every student is attending class twice a week. This will help a student, if detected with fever or other symptoms, to get diagnosed during the gap,” he said.

Darjeeling district logged 11 Covid cases on Monday apart from nine more from Siliguri Municipal Corporation area that falls in Jalpaiguri district.

In another development, the college has joined hands with a private institution, Avalon Academy to offer courses in hospitality and tourism management.

“We have signed a memorandum of understanding with the institution. It is a degree course for three years under North Bengal University,” said Kar.