JNU hostel room roof collapses again, no casualty reported

The incident took place in Godavari hostel. The parts of the ceiling fell on the study table directly. However, no injuries were reported, but a laptop was damaged..

For the second time in six months, the ceiling of a hostel room at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) partially collapsed. The incident took place in Godavari hostel. The parts of the ceiling fell on the study table directly. However, no injuries were reported, but a laptop was damaged.

"A part of the ceiling fell off in a room in the Godavari Hostel in JNU. Although there were no serious injuries to any resident, the residents of the room were sleeping nearby and the ceiling fell directly on their study table thereby damaging the laptop," said Swati Singh, president of the Democratic Students Federation (DSF).

It must be noted that this is for the second time in six months that such an incident has been reported in JNU. In April, a student in Sabarmati Hostel was seriously injured when the bathroom roof collapsed on him.

"Despite several complaints to the authorities, no action has been taken as of now," she added. JNU students have been time and again highlighting the dilapidated condition of hostels has been highlighted. Student groups have held a series of protests too in the past few months over the issue.

JNU students have demanded that the overall renovation of the Godavari hostel including waterproofing treatment should be done on an immediate basis.

"We, the residents of Godavari Hostel clearly want to state that if any unfortunate incident happens to any resident, the wardens and the administration should be held accountable for the same as they are not taking the issue of crumbling hostel infrastructure seriously," the residents said in a statement.

After continuous protest, the JNU authorities released the notice mentioning that the renovation would be undertaken in a phased manner.

"However, the notification only mentions renovation of toilets in Godavari Hostel that too will happen only in the second phase of renovation work. We believe that it is not only insufficient but also reflects the criminal negligence of the administration," they added

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