Media Release
Manipal, Jun 8: Manipal Academy of Higher Education in a bid to ensure safety for all its students will be organising a free vaccination drive for all the students across its institutions. In this endeavour, MAHE plans to vaccinate 25,000 students. This measure will ensure that students of MAHE will get easy access to the Covid vaccine and will ensure the safety of all its students on the campus. MAHE administration will bear the entire cost of this vaccination drive for its students.
Sharing his thoughts, Dr HS Ballal, pro-chancellor of Manipal Academy of Higher Education said, “We are delighted to organise vaccination drive for all our students. In fact, MAHE is at the forefront to set up the drive to ensure safety for all its students, this will be a great milestone for MAHE. The drive will be organised in line with the Government of India protocols. It is important for everyone to get vaccinated in order to fight the virus and contain the spread."
Lt Gen (Dr) MD Venkatesh, vice-chancellor, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) said, “It is with immense pleasure we announce the free vaccination programme for all our students at MAHE. Students are the backbone of MAHE and it is our responsibility to immunise them to safeguard their health and wellness. In this Covid pandemic that is ravaging the entire world, vaccination and Covid appropriate measures are the only things that keep everyone safe. Our endeavour is to help speedy vaccination of our students and do our bit to the national effort of vaccination for all.
Dr Narayana Sabhahit, registrar, Manipal Academy of Higher Education said, “We are happy to extend vaccination support to all our students. At MAHE, we have always provided help and support to our students under all circumstances especially in the challenging times of the pandemic. We will organise a seamless drive for our students which will ensure they get their jabs as per the guidelines of the ministry. We wish all our students good health and the vaccination will secure them from Covid infection and we look forward to the drive “
MAHE has already started vaccinating students who are present on campus in the hostels. The drive will also help all our students who are residing in and around Manipal. These students are requested to contact their respective institutions to get their vaccinations. This effort will continue to vaccinate all other students as and when they return to the campus.