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Delhi College Suspends Classes After Park Gangrape Allegation
A 17-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped in a park in South Delhi.
The incident made many nearby college students worry about their safety.
Some students live in paying guest homes near the college.
A women’s college cancelled afternoon classes on Tuesday.
It also stopped in-person classes on Wednesday.
Some teachers were asked to teach online instead.
The college said guards are stationed at its gates.
It also said that CCTV monitoring is being improved.
Students raised concerns that a nearby pink police booth is often unmanned.
Separately, teachers planned a protest about vacancies and temporary faculty positions.
A 17-year-old allegedly was gangraped inside a DDA park in South Delhi on Tuesday morning.
The incident heightened safety concerns among students, including those living in nearby paying guest accommodations.
A prominent women’s college cancelled classes after noon on Tuesday and suspended physical classes on Wednesday.
The college said security personnel are deployed at all gates and that CCTV surveillance is being monitored and strengthened.
A local pink police booth was reported by students to be frequently unmanned, while DUTA planned a march over teaching vacancies and faculty regularisation.
- Who
- A 17-year-old girl, nearby college students, the women’s college, and Delhi University teachers are mentioned.
- What
- An alleged gangrape in a DDA park led a college to cancel or move classes online and prompted safety concerns.
- Where
- Inside a DDA park in South Delhi, near a prominent women’s college.
- When
- The alleged incident occurred Tuesday morning; class changes followed on Tuesday and Wednesday.
- Why
- The college changed its class arrangements because the allegation heightened concerns about student safety; DUTA’s separate march concerns teaching vacancies and faculty regularisation.
Safety Concerns
Institutional Security Measures
Police presence
Safety Concerns
Students raised concerns that the local pink police booth is often unmanned.
Institutional Security Measures
The college said security personnel are deployed at all its gates and that CCTV surveillance is being monitored and strengthened.
Class arrangements
Safety Concerns
The alleged incident heightened safety concerns among students, including those living in nearby paying guest accommodations.
Institutional Security Measures
The college responded by cancelling afternoon classes on Tuesday and suspending physical classes on Wednesday, with some teaching moved online.
Key facts
- Incident
- Alleged gangrape of a 17-year-old
- Location
- DDA park, South Delhi
- Incident timing
- Tuesday morning
- Tuesday response
- Afternoon classes were cancelled after 12 pm
- Wednesday response
- Physical classes were suspended and some classes moved online
- College security
- Security personnel are deployed at all gates, and CCTV surveillance is being monitored and strengthened
- Teacher protest
- DUTA planned a march over teaching vacancies and regularisation of long-serving ad-hoc and temporary faculty
Quotes
College Principal
Principal of the women’s college discussed in the article
“The safety, security and well-being of our students is of paramount importance to us. Security personnel are deployed at all gates, and CCTV surveillance is being monitored and strengthened.”
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