The University of Delhi (DU) has approved a proposal to expand its hostel facilities for 21,895 students at an estimated cost of Rs 5,889 crore. The decision was taken at the university’s 1,284th Executive Council meeting, chaired by Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh.
He said the university was planning its residential facilities with a long-term vision, considering how student needs and living conditions could change over the next 100 years.
Speaking about the proposal, Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh said the hostel designs had been prepared keeping the needs of the 21st century in mind.
What Facilities Will The New Hostels Have?
The university plans to construct new multi-storey hostel buildings at its Dhaka Complex, Surajmal Vihar Campus and Najafgarh Campus. Hostels for male and female students will also be built at Veer Savarkar College in Roshanpura, Najafgarh. Additional accommodation for men and women is planned at the university’s West Campus in Dwarka and East Campus in Surajmal Vihar, Karkardooma. The new hostel buildings will include dining halls, shops, common rooms, reading rooms and accommodation for wardens. The university plans to make the most of the available space by using the maximum permitted Floor Area Ratio (FAR) on each campus. The decision comes amid limited vacant land available for construction within the university.
