DU points festive season security pointers for campus occasions

Delhi University issued security pointers on Wednesday for schools, hostels, and centres organising occasions through the festive season.

The transfer comes three years after an incident at Miranda House, the place males had been seen scaling partitions and interesting in “catcalling and sloganeering” through the Deepavali mela, prompting widespread outrage over campus security. In the advisory, DU Proctor Manoj Kumar Singh introduced that two liaison officers will likely be appointed by the college to coordinate with the Delhi police – one every for the North and South Campuses. Colleges internet hosting occasions have been suggested to designate their very own liaison officers for coordination and crowd administration.

The pointers additionally suggest that faculties situation social media advisories outlining key particulars comparable to site visitors preparations, designated entry and exit gates, and different occasion logistics.

“Every occasion should have a primary help group, a static ambulance, and hearth security measures in place throughout the faculty, hostel, or designated venue,” the advisory mentioned.  Separate entry and exit gates must be designated for VIPs and common attendees, with contingency routes deliberate and rehearsed prematurely alongside volunteers and personal safety personnel.

To bolster safety surveillance, schools ought to instal CCTV cameras, notably at gates. The advisory makes it clear that the accountability for occasion administration and safety lies with the respective schools or establishments. “Delhi Police, as a part of its mandate, is tasked with sustaining total regulation and order, and never offering safety cowl to personal occasions,” it said. Institutions have been requested to have interaction educated safety guards and bouncers in adequate numbers to make sure the protection of all contributors.