CM Rekha Gupta meets DU women students, assures measures to strengthen safety
New Delhi, Oct 12 (PTI) Student representatives of various women's colleges in the city flagged women's safety issues during an interaction with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday, stressing adequate street lighting, safety audits, illumination of dark spots, deployment of fema
New Delhi, Oct 12 (PTI) Student representatives of various women's colleges in the city flagged women's safety issues during an interaction with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday, stressing adequate street lighting, safety audits, illumination of dark spots, deployment of female police personnel and regular patrols on campuses. Gupta, during the interaction at Mukhyamantri Jan Seva Sadan, assured the students that their concerns would be followed up with necessary action. Gupta asked the st
New Delhi, Oct 12 (PTI) Student representatives of various women's colleges in the city flagged women's safety issues during an interaction with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday, stressing adequate street lighting, safety audits, illumination of dark spots, deployment of female police personnel and regular patrols on campuses.
Gupta, during the interaction at Mukhyamantri Jan Seva Sadan, assured the students that their concerns would be followed up with necessary action.
Gupta asked the students to use the emergency helpline number, 112, to seek police assistance in an emergency.
She also told them that work is underway to install around one lakh smart streetlights across Delhi, which would be connected to the Integrated Command and Control Centre.
During the meeting, students suggested setting up safety committees in every college comprising the principal, student representatives and local police officers. They also called for regular safety audits and monitoring of streetlights, CCTV cameras, pink booths and hostel facilities.