DU orders campus safety audit, reports due by 5 pm today
By TUF News Desk · Published 12 October 2026 · 4 min read
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Today, 5 pm, is the cutoff. Delhi University’s colleges, departments and hostels have until then to submit detailed safety audits of their premises, after the varsity ordered a campus-wide assessment late last week.
The directive came from DU Proctor Manoj Singh on Friday, October 9, after an online meeting with college principals, deans, directors, department heads, hostel provosts, wardens and resident tutors. Each college, department and hostel must now run an official assessment of safety gaps and send the findings to the university, either as a hard copy or in digital form.
What the audit has to cover
The order lists specific items. Officials must map dark spots and blind spots across campuses, list streetlights that are faulty for repair, propose additional lights for poorly lit stretches, and decide where CCTV cameras should go for better coverage. Overgrown trees that block light or visibility need pruning. Colleges are also expected to work with the university’s engineering department on an infrastructure audit and take up any urgent repair work immediately.
Once compiled, the data goes to the Lieutenant Governor and the Chief Minister of Delhi, so that campus and women’s safety measures can be planned on what the audits turn up. As Singh put it in a statement quoted by The Hindu, the objective is first to collect data on where and what can be improved. Students should watch for the findings on the University of Delhi’s official website, where official notifications are published.
More than a checklist
The audit is one part of a wider set of measures. Colleges have been asked to organise gender-sensitisation workshops and a seven-day self-defence crash course for students in coordination with Delhi Police. The women’s safety helplines 1091 and 112 must be displayed prominently across campuses. The meeting also discussed more police presence around colleges and hostels, dedicated surveillance teams at key points, pink booths for women, and better functioning of the Vamika police vans used for rapid response.
Why this is happening now
Hindustan Times reports the directive follows the alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old school student in the Kalkaji area and a sexual harassment incident involving two DU students in Mukherjee Nagar. It also follows weeks of protests by female students demanding better security around college campuses.
What it means for students
If you study at a University of Delhi college, the report your college files today shapes what gets fixed first: the unlit lane behind your block, the broken lights near the hostel gate, the blind corner everyone avoids after dark. It is worth asking your college what it found and what it plans to do about it.
For students in hostels or paying-guest rooms, safety should count as much as rent and food when you pick a place to stay. Our hostel vs PG guide walks through the trade-offs. And if you are choosing between universities this year, safety infrastructure deserves a place on your shortlist alongside courses and cutoffs, as our guide to choosing a university explains.
Save the numbers: 1091 and 112. They are the ones DU wants displayed on every campus, and they are worth having on your phone either way.
Frequently asked questions
What is the deadline for DU’s campus safety audit reports?
5 pm today, October 12, 2026. Colleges, departments and hostels must submit detailed reports listing safety gaps and infrastructure issues by then.
Who ordered the safety audit?
DU Proctor Manoj Singh, after an online meeting on October 9 with college principals, deans, directors, department heads, hostel provosts, wardens and resident tutors.
What must the audits cover?
Dark spots and blind spots, faulty streetlights, areas needing new lighting, strategic CCTV placement, overgrown trees blocking visibility, and an infrastructure audit with the university’s engineering department.
Where do the reports go after submission?
They will be compiled into a report for the Lieutenant Governor and the Chief Minister of Delhi, so that campus and women’s safety measures can be planned on the audit findings.
Frequently asked questions
What is the deadline for DU's campus safety audit reports?
5 pm on October 12, 2026. Colleges, departments and hostels must submit detailed reports listing safety gaps and infrastructure issues by then.
Who ordered the safety audit?
DU Proctor Manoj Singh, after an online meeting on October 9 with college principals, deans, directors, department heads, hostel provosts, wardens and resident tutors.
What must the audits cover?
Dark spots and blind spots, faulty streetlights, areas needing new lighting, strategic CCTV placement, overgrown trees blocking visibility, and an infrastructure audit with the university's engineering department.
Where do the reports go after submission?
They will be compiled into a report for the Lieutenant Governor and the Chief Minister of Delhi, so that campus and women's safety measures can be planned on the audit findings.
Sources: The Hindu, Hindustan Times, The Tribune