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The Delhi University (DU) on July 25 announced measures to prevent ragging. The varsity will set up two Joint Control Rooms, one each in the North and South Campus (North Campus Tel. No. 27667221 and South Campus Tel. No. 24119832), beginning from August 1 till 10.
Additionally, colleges/ centres/ hostels have been requested to restrict the entry of outsiders, and to prominently display rules regarding prohibition of ragging in their respective institutions. Also, anti-ragging posters in English and Hindi have been installed at the strategic locations in North and South Campuses of Delhi University.
All students/hostel residents as well as their parents/guardians have been asked to give an undertaking for anti-ragging at the time of admission to respective colleges/ departments/ centers/ halls/ hostels. All Delhi University colleges/ faculties/ departments/ hostels have been requested to form anti-ragging/ disciplinary committee and vigilance squad taking help of NCC/NSS student volunteers wherever possible to monitor ragging.
Delhi University has also requested placing of police pickets outside every college with special assistance being provided to women colleges.
“Delhi police has assured that women police in plain clothes will be deployed in the University as well as outside the premises of each college. In case of any ragging or eve teasing, the police will take care of the offenders. Students desirous of paying guest accommodation must ensure that their PG is duly verified by the local Police since all such PGs are regularly monitored by area Police for proper safety and security of the student residents,” the official press release stated.
