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Delhi HC Seeks Report On Lack Of Basic Facilities In DU’s Law Faculty

The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought a report on the alleged lack of basic facilities in DU. These include pure drinking water, Wi-Fi, air-conditioning and other basic facilities in the Law Faculty of Delhi University.

Justice Amit Sharma has appointed advocate Rajesh Mishra as amicus curiae to investigate and help resolve the issue. The Justice has asked the Dean of Student Welfare of the University, Dean of Law Faculty, petitioner advocate Ankur Singh Mavi and amicus curiae to hold a meeting within a week. The meeting is on the issue of the provision of water coolers or pure drinking water as well as the availability of Wi-Fi services.

Also, DU has been asked to cooperate with all stakeholders on this and file a report before the next hearing. The court asked to maintain the already provided facilities of drinking water. The next hearing is on July 4. The court has also made the Bar Council of India (BCI) a respondent in this case.

Three students Raunak Khatri, Ankur Singh Mavi and Umesh Kumar have filed a petition demanding basic facilities in the Law Faculty. They have said that due to the lack of air conditioning facilities in the classrooms, it is difficult to study. Especially during the summer months when the temperature in Delhi reaches 48 degrees Celsius.

Whereas the same facility is available in the administrative office and staff rooms. Apart from this, the third building remains very hot due to tin roofs and asbestos-lined walls etc. It becomes difficult to even stay in it. Due to this, many students including a petitioner fell victim to heat stroke and fainted.

The petitioner said among five thousand students in the Law Faculty only four water coolers provide drinking water. The condition of drinking water is so bad that students have discovered health problems. They are forced to buy bottled water. Due to the absence of Wi-Fi, students find it difficult to access educational resources.