DU releases anti ragging, women safety measures
With Delhi University 2018 academic session all set to begin from July 20, the university has released a slew of measures to ensure ragging-free and disciplined campus.
At a recently held proctorial meeting with officials of the DTC, Delhi Metro and the Delhi police, decisions to make the campuses women-friendly were also taken.
“The Delhi Metro has been requested to make announcements in trains and stations about the varsity being intolerant towards ragging,” Delhi University release said.
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Here’s the list of measures taken by the university:
Women security:
- The university will set up two control rooms in North and South campus from July 20 to August 2 for easing the induction process of the freshers
- All colleges will get police picket points with a special assistance to women colleges
- Defacing of walls with graffiti and sensitive posters, unauthorised entry of outsiders to hostels have been prohibited
- Moreover, women police specially trained in martial arts will also be deployed from the Special Police Unit for Women and Children (SPUWAC)
- Also, the varsity has asked students to cross check whether their PG accommodations have been verified police or not.
(Read: 99.6 per cent holder unable to get choice college due to online form error)
Anti-ragging:
- Sensitive areas in the campus have been put under electronic surveillance as a measure to curb ragging and maintain discipline
- During the admission process, the varsity has also asked students to file undertakings during admissions that their wards will not indulge in such activities
- The Delhi police will deploy women police personnel in plain clothes in the varsity premises to curb ragging or eve- teasing incidents.
- [Source”timesofindia”]
