NEW DELHI: The stretch outside Delhi University’s Arts Faculty became a place for women students to put their concerns directly to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta during an evening campus inspection that brought lighting, footpaths and surveillance gaps into focus.
Gupta visited the campus area on October 7 and interacted with women students. The inspection identified dark spots, inadequate street lighting, damaged footpaths, gaps in CCTV coverage and accumulated waste, with officials told to address each issue without delay.
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From student concerns to action on the ground
The Chief Minister said compliance would be closely monitored. The directions put the everyday surroundings of the campus — the paths students walk along and the lighting and cameras around them — at the centre of the safety review.
“The safety and security of our students are non-negotiable. No lapses will be tolerated,” Gupta said in her update.
The immediate work identified spans lighting, pedestrian infrastructure, surveillance and cleanliness. Officials have been instructed to act, and compliance will be reviewed.
Earlier LG review focused on journeys beyond campus gates
The visit follows a separate student-safety review by Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu, reported earlier by Delhi News Live, which focused particularly on women students at universities under the Delhi government.
In that review, the LG directed enhanced police patrolling, elimination of dark spots, CCTV integration along approach roads and better last-mile transport connectivity. He also called for comprehensive safety audits of student accommodation.
Vice-chancellors and directors of Delhi government universities met representatives of Delhi Police, the Public Works Department, Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Transport Department. The LG stressed coordination among the agencies.
Read our earlier report: Delhi LG orders safer routes, CCTV and student housing audits
