Bengaluru: A COVID-19 RT-PCR negative test report will be mandatory for all the teachers, students and non-teaching staff with the Karnataka government deciding to reopen the degree, medical and engineering colleges.After eight months of COVID-19 induced lockdown, the Karnataka government has decided to start the degree, engineering and diploma colleges from November 17 and Medical, nursing, AYUSH and paramedical colleges from December 1.In view of the reopening of colleges, the Commissioner of Health and Family Welfare Pankaj Kumar Pandey passed the order making RT-PCR test report mandatory.Conducting of RT-PCR test for teachers, students and non-teaching staff members of colleges and hostels pic.twitter.com/xucrgo5eNG"As per SoP issued.