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Gurugram College Students Protest Poor Infrastructure After Building Collapse
Hundreds of students protested at a college in Gurugram.
They said their college building is nearly 50 years old and unsafe.
The protest happened after a building collapse in Delhi killed seven people.
Students said plaster sometimes falls from the walls.
They also said the college lacks proper drinking water and backup electricity.
A new six-story building was started in 2019 but construction stopped during the COVID pandemic.
The college official said the work will restart and finish by the end of September.
The students want safer buildings and better facilities.
Hundreds of students protested outside Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College on Monday.
Students said the nearly 50-year-old building was declared condemned by the PWD in 2016.
They alleged poor drinking-water facilities, no power backup and falling plaster exposing reinforcement bars.
Construction of a planned six-story replacement building began in 2019 but stopped during the COVID pandemic.
Acting principal Dr Ritika Gupta said construction would be completed by the end of September.
- Who
- Hundreds of students from Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College; the college’s acting principal, Dr Ritika Gupta, also commented.
- What
- Students protested against the college’s poor infrastructure and alleged safety and facility problems.
- Where
- Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College in Sector 16, Gurugram.
- When
- The protest took place on Monday, one day after the Satya Niketan building collapse.
- Why
- Students said the nearly 50-year-old building is in poor condition, lacks facilities and was declared condemned by the Public Works Department in 2016.
Students’ concerns
College administration’s response
Building safety
Students’ concerns
Students said the nearly 50-year-old building is in a deplorable condition, with plaster frequently falling and reinforcement bars exposed.
College administration’s response
The acting principal said the Public Works Department had been asked to complete the replacement building soon.
Construction delay
Students’ concerns
Students pointed to the six-story building’s stalled construction, which began in 2019 and did not resume after the COVID pandemic.
College administration’s response
The college official said construction work would be finished by the end of September.
Basic facilities
Students’ concerns
Students alleged that the college lacks proper drinking water and power backup, forcing them to study in the heat.
College administration’s response
The official response focused on completing the new building and did not address each facility allegation.
Key facts
- College
- Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College
- Location
- Sector 16, Gurugram
- Affiliation
- Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak
- Student population
- Around 7,000 students
- Building status
- Students said the building was declared condemned by the PWD in 2016
- Replacement construction
- A six-story building was started in 2019 but stalled during the COVID pandemic
- Completion commitment
- Dr Ritika Gupta said construction would be completed by the end of September
Quotes
Another protester
A student protesting the college's unsafe infrastructure
“Plaster frequently falls from the walls, exposing the iron reinforcement bars; students are compelled to study under the constant shadow of fear”
telegraphindia.com
Dr Ritika Gupta
The college's acting principal and the district's higher education officer
“The PWD has been asked to ensure the building's construction is completed soon, and the construction work will be finished by the end of September”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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