No event without Police NOC, DU proctor issues advisory to Colleges, Departments

Mandated security drills by the College authorities in collaboration with Delhi Police should be conducted prior to important student events.

In the aftermath of the alleged harassment incident during the annual festival at Indraprastha College for Women, Delhi University has issued an advisory for the organization of programmes/ events/ festivals in the colleges and departments.

Giving the information about this DU Proctor Prof. Rajni Abbi said that the responsibility for events shall lie with the College/ Department authorities and they should act judiciously with due diligence while organizing the programmes/events/festivals.

Earlier in March, a group of men allegedly entered IP College for Women by scaling the boundary walls and harassed several students during the college’s annual festival. A similar incident was reported last year at Miranda House during a Diwali festival.

In its latest advisory, Delhi University has asked colleges, and universities to carefully assess the capacity of the venue in relation to the attendees expected. Information on the capacity of the various venues should be mapped and the total number of participants allowed should be in accordance with the available space.

“Keeping in mind the number of their own students, teachers, and staff members, present at the event, the number of outside registrations should be kept below the venue's capacity. Prior to any such concert, or event, outside students are invited to proper Advance Security Liasoning (ASL) meetings in advance be conducted with all stakeholders Le Fire, Police, Electricity, College/University Security, College Representative, and Event Management Company. No such event will be organized without NOC from the Police,” reads the advisory.

Prior to the event, there should be an assessment of the boundary wall of the College. If found low concertina wires should be installed to prevent outsiders from scaling the walls. There should be multiple gates in the College and all gates must have working CCTVs. All gates should have a PA system for any announcements. There should be CCTVs at the hostel gates also to avoid any kind of trespass. Prior to the event, there should be a structural stability check of the stage as in concerts many students may come to the stage.

Mandated security drills by the College authorities in collaboration with Delhi Police should be conducted prior to important student events. It is absolutely essential to give students the confidence that if any untoward incident occurs they could and should immediately approach their staff advisors, teachers, the Internal Complaints Committee, the Women's Development Cell, the Proctorial Committee and the Principal so that they can take speedy action.

Prof Rajni Abbi said that if any of the above guidelines are not followed then the concerned College/Department is solely responsible for any untoward incident during any event organized by the concerned College/Department.

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