‘Crumbling Infrastructure’: JNUSU demands infrastructure repairs after ceiling fan falls in Tapti hostel room

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) has urged the JNU administration to fix the university’s hostels after a ceiling fan fell in one of the rooms at Tapti hostel. The students’ body has condemned the negligence of the JNU administration in maintaining the university’s infrastructure despite students raising the issue multiple times through protests and hunger strikes.

In a video shared by the students’ body, a fan is seen lying on the room floor; however, no student was present at the time of the incident.

JNUSU, in its statement, said that Tapti and Mahi Mandavi hostels are "unfit for accommodation"; however, students are still being allotted hostels without any maintenance.

Recently, a PG building collapsed in Satya Niketan due to its poor structure and lack of maintenance, costing the lives of several students.

JNU's Tapti hostel room. (Image: JNUSU)

‘Leaking ceilings and crumbling walls’

JNUSU further pointed out that students have raised the issue of fixing hostels multiple times, but the administration has failed to take “meaningful action.” It further said that poor infrastructure is visible across the campus – in classrooms and hostels – with “leaking ceilings and crumbling walls,” and even in JNUSU's office.

JNUSU has demanded a structural audit of all hostels and buildings.

“We hold the JNU Administration responsible for this continued apathy and warn that further inaction risks a tragedy similar to the one that shook Satya Niketan,” the JNUSU press release said.

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Delhi CM, DU announces hostel plan

The Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta has made an announcement to construct hostels with capacity for 10,000 male and female students to ensure safety and access to affordable housing for college students.

Notably, the University of Delhi has also announced plans to double its hostel capacity across its affiliated colleges. The combined number of hostel beds is expected to reach 12,754.

The Delhi government and DU’s move comes after the tragic Satya Niketan building collapse.