MUMBAI: Residential campuses across the nation are suspending academic activities and convocation ceremonies while placements have been postponed. Some institutes are asking students to return home in a bid to de-densify the campus; uncertain about how long the pandemic will last, most are setting up infrastructure to conduct classes online for the summer session.Following the spurt in Covid-19 cases, institutes across the country are taking all precautionary measures. The campus community is also being given several options, while they are encouraged to return home, foreign students are advised against any international travel and are permitted to reside in the campus hostels. Similarly, Indian students slated to return from exchange programmes are being discouraged from travelling back to campus.Almost all IIMs have cancelled their annual convocation, barring Rohtak, which is going ahead with its graduation ceremony on March 21 to be attended by home minster Amit Shah IIT Bombay , Delhi, Dharwad, have asked students to vacate their hostels; Masters and PhD students are permitted to stay and complete their research. The campus community like faculty members and staff have been directed to limit their outings for essentials and avoid inviting guests over.All classes have been suspended across IITs and IIITs. Announcing suspension of classes, DU will upload its study material on the website and broadcast lectures. Jamia Millia Islamia too suspended its classes on Friday and will now conduct classes online.Down south, while IIT-Madras has so far not suspended classes, gatherings such as the Saturday film screening, seminars and workshops have been postponed.