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Delhi University Orders Tight Security Protocols for College Fests, Mandates Police Liaisons and 72-Hour Notice

The directive implements court-driven police SOPs prompted by earlier fest gatecrashes.

Overview

  • DU instructs each campus to appoint dedicated liaison officers for North and South campuses, with optional event-specific LOs to share schedules, VVIP details and hourly attendance updates with local police.
  • Institutions must notify the local Station House Officer at least 72 hours before events and publish social-media advisories on timings, entry passes, traffic plans and gate information.
  • The advisory requires on-site emergency preparedness, including a first-aid team, a static ambulance, fire-safety arrangements and rehearsed contingency exit routes.
  • Crowd-management steps include separate gates for VIPs and general attendees, verification of authorised entrants by volunteers, and added measures such as CCTV, private security personnel and traffic marshals.
  • DU clarifies that colleges are solely responsible for managing events, aligning the guidance with a Delhi Police SOP issued after a Delhi High Court order and past gatecrash and harassment incidents.