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**Delhi University Issues Stricter Safety Guidelines for Festive Events Following 2022 Incident**

**New Delhi, October 9, 2025** – Delhi University (DU) has released comprehensive safety guidelines for all colleges, hostels, and centers planning events during the upcoming festive season. The advisory, issued Wednesday, aims to enhance security and prevent incidents like the one at Miranda House in 2022, where unauthorized individuals breached campus security during a Deepavali mela.

DU Proctor Manoj Kumar Singh announced the appointment of two liaison officers who will act as intermediaries between the University and the Delhi Police for the North and South Campuses. Individual colleges hosting events are also required to appoint their own liaison officers for internal coordination and crowd control.

The guidelines mandate that colleges provide clear social media advisories detailing traffic arrangements, designated entry and exit points, and other vital event information. Crucially, the advisory stresses that colleges must have a first-aid team, a static ambulance, and comprehensive fire safety measures in place at all event locations.

“Every event must have a first aid team, a static ambulance, and fire safety measures in place within the college, hostel, or designated venue,” the advisory states.

To further enhance security, the advisory recommends that colleges install CCTV cameras, particularly at entry and exit points. Designated VIP and general attendee entrances should be clearly separated, with pre-planned contingency routes. Institutions are also responsible for hiring trained security guards and bouncers in adequate numbers to ensure the safety of all participants.

The University emphasizes that while the Delhi Police will maintain overall law and order, individual colleges and institutions are ultimately responsible for event management and security within their premises. The new guidelines are effective immediately.

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