The Nagpur University authorities seem to have finally woken up to the security needs for itself as attacks on its premises have become common. The administration has decided to install cameras outside the premises of its main building, a heritage structure.
Even the height of compound walls of administrative block on the Amravati Road towards Maharajbagh would be increased. Confirming the development, registrar Subhash Belsare informed that this was being done according to suggestions given by the team of Nagpur police that conducted a security audit after the last year's attacks in which assailants not only ransacked the premises but also tried to burn down the heritage building.
“The process has just started and we've invited tenders. Five companies have made a bid for it. It will take some time before the actual installation begins,” he said. He added that in first phase the cameras would be set-up outside the main building and at the gates to keep a watch on persons entering and going out.
“In next phase, the cameras would be installed inside all offices,” he said. The registrar stated that the number of guards too would be increased in phases. NU estate officer A Ilme also confirmed the development but stated project was at nascent stage.
“We've just invited tenders. We cannot say how much time will it take to become a reality. The security audit by cops had made many recommendations, including installing of metal detectors at the entry,” he said while declining to comment further. TOI has been tracking the issue since long and also published a series of articles on reviving security even before the last year's attack.
The first came up on August 17, 2008, which brought to the fore the fact that despite increasing number of incidents of thefts and dacoities, the administration was simply ignoring the issue. The newspaper had also reported that just a couple of guards, in their 50s, manned the premises and were helpless in controlling a group of even 10 students who came for their demands.
Many incidents of ransacking by the students had left university officials red-faced, but they apparently failed to learn from them. The situation at other offices of university is even worse. University had entrusted security to private agencies. Under the contract, the agencies had to deploy 25 personnel spread over university's eight premises. Only half of the specified manpower was deployed thus flouting the contract.
Even the height of compound walls of administrative block on the Amravati Road towards Maharajbagh would be increased. Confirming the development, registrar Subhash Belsare informed that this was being done according to suggestions given by the team of Nagpur police that conducted a security audit after the last year's attacks in which assailants not only ransacked the premises but also tried to burn down the heritage building.
“The process has just started and we've invited tenders. Five companies have made a bid for it. It will take some time before the actual installation begins,” he said. He added that in first phase the cameras would be set-up outside the main building and at the gates to keep a watch on persons entering and going out.
“In next phase, the cameras would be installed inside all offices,” he said. The registrar stated that the number of guards too would be increased in phases. NU estate officer A Ilme also confirmed the development but stated project was at nascent stage.
“We've just invited tenders. We cannot say how much time will it take to become a reality. The security audit by cops had made many recommendations, including installing of metal detectors at the entry,” he said while declining to comment further. TOI has been tracking the issue since long and also published a series of articles on reviving security even before the last year's attack.
The first came up on August 17, 2008, which brought to the fore the fact that despite increasing number of incidents of thefts and dacoities, the administration was simply ignoring the issue. The newspaper had also reported that just a couple of guards, in their 50s, manned the premises and were helpless in controlling a group of even 10 students who came for their demands.
Many incidents of ransacking by the students had left university officials red-faced, but they apparently failed to learn from them. The situation at other offices of university is even worse. University had entrusted security to private agencies. Under the contract, the agencies had to deploy 25 personnel spread over university's eight premises. Only half of the specified manpower was deployed thus flouting the contract.
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