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Delhi University Students Focus Elections On Safety, Fees, Hostels
Delhi University students are choosing their representatives based on everyday problems.
Many want safer and cheaper places to live.
A building collapse at Satya Niketan that killed seven people made housing safety more urgent.
Students are also worried about rising college fees.
They want better classrooms, laboratories, water, washrooms, and health facilities.
Many students travel far and would like cheaper Metro fares through a concession pass.
Women students have raised concerns about outsiders entering open campuses and traffic safety.
They also want elected representatives to remain available and answerable after the election.
Students say affordable housing, campus safety, fees, infrastructure, and connectivity are shaping their votes.
The Satya Niketan hostel collapse, which killed seven people including five Delhi University students, heightened accommodation concerns.
Students are seeking better laboratories, water and hygiene facilities, safer campuses, and improved women’s amenities.
A metro concession pass is a recurring demand from students who travel long distances to college.
More than 1.51 lakh students across 52 colleges are eligible to vote, with 20 candidates contesting four central posts.
- Who
- Delhi University students, with more than 1.51 lakh eligible voters, are participating in the Delhi University Students' Union election.
- What
- The election is being shaped by concerns about hostels and accommodation, fees, safety, infrastructure, Metro costs, student representation, and accountability.
- Where
- The election is taking place across 52 Delhi University colleges, with specific concerns reported at Hansraj College and Hindu College.
- When
- The issues are being raised during this year's election and on polling day; the Satya Niketan collapse occurred earlier this month, according to the article.
- Why
- Students want safer and more affordable housing and travel, better campus facilities, stronger safety measures, and representatives who address student concerns.
Key facts
- Eligible voters
- More than 1.51 lakh students
- Colleges involved
- 52 Delhi University colleges
- Candidates
- 20 candidates for four central posts
- Major concerns
- Accommodation, fees, safety, infrastructure, connectivity, and accountability
- Accommodation tragedy
- A five-storey private student hostel in Satya Niketan collapsed earlier this month, killing seven people, including five Delhi University students.
- Fee increases
- A Hansraj College student said annual fees rise by about Rs 2,000 to Rs 3,000.
- Voting provision
- Students without identity cards were allowed to use fee receipts to vote.
Quotes
Third-year Hindu College student
A third-year student at Hindu College discussing the issues influencing the election.
“Fee hikes and hostel accommodation are major concerns. Many students come from outside Delhi and struggle to find affordable and safe housing. After the Satya Niketan incident, the issue of student accommodation has become even more important.”
NDTV
“I don't think this time we're voting on the basis of caste or regionalism. This time, the vote is about issues of accommodation, roads, safety, and basic infrastructure.”
NDTV
Sources
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