Delhi Education Minister meets PG owners over student safety

Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood met with owners of paying guest (PG) accommodations in the national capital to discuss student safety and security. The meeting followed previous interactions with students to address concerns regarding the living environment and to encourage better coordination among stakeholders to improve the PG accommodation system.

Concurrently, the Delhi High Court has sought responses from authorities regarding a new Public Interest Litigation (PIL) aimed at establishing a monitoring mechanism for the welfare of students in PGs, rented flats, and private hostels. The petition, filed by Shivansh Kalia following a building collapse in Satya Niketan that killed seven people, proposes the creation of Student Accommodation Advisory and Monitoring Committees at college, university, and major coaching-hub levels.