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DUSU Office Bearers May Skip Oath Ceremony Amid Hostel Facility Focus
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News18•22-09-2026, 19:00
DUSU Office Bearers May Skip Oath Ceremony Amid Hostel Facility Focus
- •The newly elected DUSU office-bearers may not have a formal oath-taking ceremony this year.
- •The university administration is prioritizing concerns over student accommodation after the Satya Niketan building collapse.
- •ABVP won three of the four central-panel posts in the DUSU elections, with independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen elected vice-president.
- •Demands for expanded hostel facilities and safety audits of private paying guest accommodations have intensified.
- •Deepanshu Shokeen protested for hostel accommodation, PG regulation, and compensation for Satya Niketan victims, making hostels his top priority.
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The Delhi University administration's focus remains on addressing concerns over student accommodation and hostel facilities following the Satya Niketan building collapse.
The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) won three of the four central-panel posts, while independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen was elected vice-president.
The newly elected office-bearers are set to operate from Prerna Bhawan, a newly constructed student activity centre opposite Ramjas College in North Campus, as the previous office near the Faculty of Arts was demolished.