‘Students are far from safe’: DU's hostel crisis back in focus after 6 die in Satya Niketan PG collapse
Satya Niketan PG building collapse in Delhi has left six dead and reignited scrutiny over unsafe student housing near Delhi University's South Campus.
Delhi University hostel crisis resurfaces after a PG building collapse claimed six lives and left 11 others injured. The 50-year-old building in the Satya Niketan area near Delhi University's South Campus collapsed around 1:30 PM on Sunday. Most students affected were from Kerala, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, studying at Motilal Nehru College, Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College, and Sri Venkateswara College.
The structure reportedly collapsed due to water accumulation in the basement and ongoing repair work, which may have weakened the building. The incident has drawn attention to the lack of adequate hostel facilities at Delhi University, which currently provides accommodation for only about 4,000 out of its 3 lakh students. Political leaders, including Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal and AAP president Saurabh Bharadwaj, have condemned the collapse and called for better hostel facilities.
Social media users have also highlighted the issue, noting that colleges under Delhi University keep adding seats annually, but hostel facilities have not kept pace. Students are forced to pay exorbitant rents for unsafe PGs due to the lack of proper hostel options, leading to protests and calls for action.
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