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CM interacts with female students from Delhi colleges, directs officials to address safety concerns & various other issues

New Delhi, Oct 12 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday interacted with female student representatives from various colleges across the national capital at the Mukhyamantri Jan Seva Sadan, listening to their concerns related to women’s safety, street lighting, public transport, CCTV surveillance and grievance redressal at their respective colleges and in surrounding areas.
Gupta patiently listened to their concerns and assured them that necessary action would be taken on their suggestions on a priority basis, and government will ensure that the issues are resolved, with no compromise on safety of women.
The Chief Minister said the suggestions shared by the students would be taken up with the concerned officials, and necessary coordination and follow-up would be ensured.
The WhatsApp group created to facilitate communication and coordination between students and officials would remain active, enabling students to share their concerns directly and ensuring timely action, she added.
According to CM, if a complaint is not addressed at the appropriate level, students can also approach senior police officers and officials of the concerned departments.
Student representatives from Lady Shri Ram College, Gargi College, Daulat Ram College, Jesus and Mary College, Maitreyi College, Aditi Mahavidyalaya, Bharati College, Janki Devi Memorial College and other institutions were present who raised various concerned before CM.
They called for adequate street lighting around colleges, safety audits to identify dark spots and vulnerable locations, better access to pink booths, deployment of women police personnel, increased regular police patrolling and wider publicity for women’s safety helpline numbers.
The students also suggested strengthening security in areas with a large student population, including Siri Fort Road, Kamala Nehru College, Gargi College, Mukherjee Nagar and Batra Cinema, and curbing inappropriate activities in public places.
They stressed the need for better coordination among the concerned departments to ensure safe movement around metro stations, on roads near colleges and across bridges.
The need for for adequate DTC bus services for off-campus colleges and institutions in remote areas, buses stopping at designated bus stops, improved traffic management and effective monitoring in areas with a concentration of paying guest (PG) accommodations, was also highlighted by the students.
Other concerns regarding complaints received at pink booths, regular checking of complaint boxes and better coordination between college administrations and the police, pending complaints related to building safety in certain areas and other local safety concerns were also brought up and discussed.
The Chief Minister took note of all the suggestions and assured the students that necessary steps would be taken to address their concerns and ensure a safe, convenient and supportive academic environment.
Informing students about the emergency helpline number 112, CM said they could use it to seek assistance from the police and relevant emergency services in any emergency.
She also informed that work was underway to install around one lakh smart streetlights across Delhi, which would be connected to the Integrated Command and Control Centre.
The Chief Minister clarified that wherever streetlights are needed around colleges, the necessary steps would be taken in coordination with the concerned agencies and college administrations.
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