DU directs students to take prior approval for protest or gathering

It is also been directed that the participants shall refrain from using violence and any destruction to public property, failing which the organiser/s will be held responsible for any damage and strict action will be taken, the notice stated.

DU directs students to take prior approval for protest or gathering

Delhi University (DU) has released a notice stating that it is mandatory for the university community to give information to the proctor’s office before any protest or gathering. The varsity also said that it will take strict action against organisers if they indulge in violence or “destruction to public property”.

Proctor Rajni Abbi said the notice had to be put out as the rules were not being followed. “Prior intimation of gathering/protest/demonstration anywhere in the university is mandatory. Although protests/demonstrations are the legal right of every individual, prior permission from the proctor’s office is mandatory,” she said in a notice.

“It is also been directed that the participants shall refrain from using violence and any destruction to public property, failing which the organiser/s will be held responsible for any damage and strict action will be taken,” she added.

As per the notice, anyone who is organising any protest needs to furnish the information at least 24 hours in advance. This includes the name of the organiser, college or department, contact number, email address, and course name.

Apart from this, details of programmes also have to be provided. These include the nature of the programme (whether it is a speech, rally, dharna etc), duration, use of logistics, list of speakers and expected number of participants.

When the proctor was questioned about taking this drastic step, she said, “It was already on the website. We just corrected it because nobody was taking permission nor informing. Recently a student said he was on hunger strike for four days and we had no information or knowledge about it. It is for the safety of the students also so that no mischievous element enters in their demonstrations and makes it violent.”

Asked which part of the notice was “corrected” and if any new element was added, she said, “That they should not destroy university or public property,” as reported by Indian Express. 

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