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Delhi Government Plans Hostels for 10,000 Students After Collapse
Delhi wants to build hostels, or student housing, for 10,000 students.
The plan follows the collapse of a paying guest building in Satya Niketan, where seven people died.
Many students coming to Delhi cannot find safe and affordable places to live.
The hostels would be available to students from colleges and universities across Delhi.
Both male and female students could use them.
Government departments will help find land and build the facilities.
Some hostels are already planned at several educational and medical institutions.
Private companies may help build and maintain them.
The government is also preparing rules for student accommodation and safety.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said Delhi will develop hostels for 10,000 students from colleges and universities across the Capital.
The facilities will be open to male and female students, including those studying at private institutions, and will prioritize safety and affordable accommodation.
Hostel construction is underway or proposed at Ambedkar University, G.B. Pant Engineering College and Polytechnic, Indira Gandhi Hospital and Medical College, and Delhi Sports University.
The government plans to survey colleges, identify or acquire land, and use public-private partnerships to accelerate construction and maintain facilities.
A high-powered committee is examining student housing safety and regulation; reports differ on whether it has 18 or 20 members.
- Who
- The Delhi government, led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, with several departments and a committee chaired by Education and Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood.
- What
- A plan to develop hostels for 10,000 college and university students and improve regulation and safety of student accommodation.
- Where
- Across Delhi, including at or near Ambedkar University, G.B. Pant Engineering College and Polytechnic, Indira Gandhi Hospital and Medical College, and Delhi Sports University.
- When
- Announced on Tuesday, September 15; two registration and data portals are planned within 15 days, while the committee is to submit recommendations within 60 days.
- Why
- To address the shortage of safe and affordable student housing, highlighted by the Satya Niketan paying guest building collapse that killed seven people.
Key facts
- Planned capacity
- Hostels for 10,000 students
- Eligible students
- Students from any college or university in Delhi, including male and female students
- Construction model
- Government departments and public-private partnerships
- Planned survey
- Colleges will be surveyed for available space; land may also be identified or acquired
- Safety initiatives
- A portal will register paying guest facilities and record building age, size, and fire-safety measures
- Policy timeline
- A high-powered committee is expected to submit recommendations within 60 days
- Existing or proposed sites
- Ambedkar University, G.B. Pant Engineering College and Polytechnic, Indira Gandhi Hospital and Medical College, and Delhi Sports University
Quotes
Delhi government officials
Officials describing existing and expanded hostel projects
“Delhi is not only the national capital, but also a major education hub. A large number of young people come to Delhi from different states to pursue higher education. After securing admission to colleges and universities, one of the biggest challenges they face is arranging safe and affordable accommodation.”
indianexpress.com
“Hostel construction was already underway or proposed at institutions including Ambedkar University, G.B. Pant Engineering College and Polytechnic, Indira Gandhi Hospital and Medical College, and Delhi Sports University. The initiative’s scope will now be widened given the growing need.”
indianexpress.com
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