Editor Mr.Mayank Rawat ( Chief Editor Mr. Rohit Mishra )
New Delhi: A ceiling fan fell on the head of a faculty member at Delhi University’s Kalindi College, raising serious concerns about the institution’s deteriorating infrastructure. A video of the purported incident has surfaced online, drawing widespread criticism over the state of facilities on campus. The video circulating on social media shows a woman seated on a chair, visibly in pain with her hands on her head, which was reportedly bleeding. A ceiling fan can be seen lying on the floor in a completely dismantled state. According to the college administration, the fan fell on an assistant professor, who was immediately taken to the hospital.
“She is fine now and no serious injury has been reported,” said college principal Meena Charanda. “Repair work is already underway in the building. We have written to the engineering department of Delhi University requesting a report on the structural condition of the college building. Ours is an old structure, built in 1967, and we have asked whether repairs are sufficient or if the building needs to be razed entirely.”
The faculty member is an assistant professor at the college’s computer science department and could not be contacted for comment. The incident took place in the academic block, according to the college’s students’ union. The students’ union has submitted a memorandum to the principal demanding an investigation of the incident and audit of the college infrastructure.
Slamming the incident in a video on his social media handle, DUSU president Ronak Khatri demanded that the DU administration constitute a committee to identify all buildings in need of urgent repairs. He also called for completion of repair work within the next three months and asked that a report in this regard be made public.
Mayank Rawat
