P. G.

MEN’S HOSTEL
UNIVERSITY OF DELHI
DELHI – 110007
Telephones: (Off): 27666752

HAND BOOK OF INFORMATION AND RULES

2019-2020
 ABOUT US

P.G. Men’s Hostel was inaugurated by Professor R.C.Mehrotra, the then Vice-Chancellor on

24.10.1975 with one hundred single bedded rooms. During the last few years, it has not only grown

in times of physical assets such as air condition library, a computer lab with internet connected

computers, printer, scanner and a decent modern gym, a laundry room with semi authomatic

washing machines, solar water geysers, a newspaper room, a magazine room, two badminton

courts, but also in respect of intellectual property and human resource. We may enumerate a few of

the leading lights of this institution like Mr. Vinod Dua Media Personality, Mr. Harsh Kumar

Executive Director (Finance) Ministry of Railways, Mr. Prem Kumar Barthwal Jt. Registrar Delhi

High Court, Mr. A. S. Cheema, IPS among others.

A variety of academicians like Prof. Ashok Vajpai, Prof. M.M.Goyal, Economist, Sh. Jitender

Sharma, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court, Prof. Krishan Kumar Former Director NCERT, Prof

Nandu Ram Sociologist, Om Prakash Balmiki, Dalit thinker, Hon’ble Justice A.K.Sikri., Prof.

Kancha Ilaiah, Ms. Deepti Priya Mehrotra, Dr. N. Sukumar Delhi University, have delivered talks

on diverse issues. P.G.Men’s fraternity brings out three annual magazines: Resurgence, Science for

Society and Perspectives- Law Journal.

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 P. G. MEN’S HOSTEL
UNIVERSITY OF DELHI
DELHI – 110 007.
Telephones: (Off): 27666752

HAND BOOK OF INFORMATION AND RULES

2019-2020

UNIVERSITY ROAD, DELHI – 110007

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 SPECIAL FEATURES/FACILITIES

WELFARE FEATURES:

 Employees’ Welfare Fund-Honorarium, Interest Free Loan

 Residents’ Welfare Fund, Interest Free Loan.
 Air-Conditioned Ajit Singh Memorial Library
 Air-Conditioned Computer Lab. with Internet & Print out facility
 Washing Room
 Reading Room
 Common Room/TV Room/ News Paper Room
 Visitor Room

SPORTS FACILITIES:

 Modern Gym-Morning-Evening Sessions

 Badminton Court, Table Tennis, Carrom, Cricket etc.

HOSTEL ANNUAL PUBLICATIONS:

 Legal Perspectives
 Science for Society
 Resurgence

DEBATES AND LECTURES:

 Ajit Singh Yadav Memorial Debate (Annual)

 Debates on Current Issues – National and International
 Lectures by Academics/other Resource Persons on important occasions

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 ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

Provost Prof. P.D. Sahare

Warden Dr. Mushtaq A. Qadri
Resident Tutor Dr. Dhanraj T. Masram

OFFICE STAFF

Section Officer Sh. Puran Chand

Care-Taker Sh. Dhyan Pal Singh
Mess Clerk Sh. Harinder Singh
Office Attendant Sh. Chhabben Ali

Security Guard Sh. Diwan Singh

Safai Karamcharis Sh. Rajinder Kumar

Sh. Suraj Pal
Sh. Joginder Singh

MESS STAFF

Mess Bearer Sh. Govind Singh

Sh. Raje Singh
Mohd. Idrish

Mess Helper Sh. Bhawan Singh

Sh. Chander Singh
Sh. Rajender Singh
Smt. Mangai Devi

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 CONTENTS

S.N CONTENTS PAGE NO.

1 Admission to the Hostel 7
2 Eligibility for Admission 7
3 Admission Procedure 9
4 Distribution of Seats 10
5 Duration of Stay 12
6 Grievance Redressal 12
7 Admission Schedule 13
8 Payment of Dues 13
9 Rules of Residence 15
10 Hostel Residents’ Council 16
11 Games and Common Room 17
12 Rules regarding the Hostel Dining Hall 17
13 Furniture and Appliances 18
14 Guests 18
15 Discipline 21
16 Health 22
17 Internet Facilities 22
18 Library 23
19 Gym Charges 23
20 General Information 24
21 Disciplinary Action 24
Ord. XV-B: Maintenance of Discipline among Students of the
22 25
University
23 Ord. XV-C: Prohibition of and Punishment for Ragging 26
Ord. XV-D: Prohibition and Punishment for Sexual harassment
24 (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (Ministry of Law 27
and Justice)
The scheduled castes and schedule tribes: (Prevention of atrocities)
25 28
Amendment act 2015 (1 of 2016)

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 P. G. MEN’S HOSTEL
UNIVERSITY OF DELHI
DELHI – 110007

The Post-Graduate Men’s Hostel is a “Hall of Residence” established by and under the jurisdiction
of the University of Delhi. It provides boarding, lodging and other facilities to 100 bonafide full-
time, post-graduate male students of the University of Delhi. The Hostel is administered by the
Provost with the assistance of a Warden and a Resident Tutor. Provost is the head of the Hostel.
Provost, Warden and Resident Tutor are appointed by Executive Council of the University from
among the teachers of the University. The hostel has a Managing Committee duly constituted by
the University. The decisions of the Managing Committee regarding duration of stay, allotment of
seats to different disciplines, subjects, categories, resident and guest status, fees, service conditions
of administrative staff and other rules for residents will be final and binding on all concerned.
1. ADMISSION TO THE HOSTEL
The applications are invited from the Post-graduate and research students of Delhi University for
admission to the Hostel as early as possible in the proximity of the re-opening of the University after the
summer vacation. However, M. Phil. students may apply as and when they are admitted to the M. Phil.
course. Applications for admissions on the basis of Ph. D. course will be accepted after meeting of the
respective Boards of Research Studies, wherein the admissions are made. However, there admissions are
considered as per the scheduled given in clause VII.

The students desirous of seeking admission to the P.G. Men’s Hostel need to apply on the prescribed
application form.

1.1 The Application Form (without Hand Book of Information and Rules) for
admission/re-admission can be obtained from the Hostel office on payment of
Rs.100/- (Rs.50/- in the case of SC/ST/Person with Disability) in cash.
The Application form can also be accessed and downloaded from the website
www.du.ac.in of the University of Delhi. The downloaded Application Form for
admission shall be submitted along with a Demand Draft of Rs.100/- (Rs.50/- in
the case of SC/ST/Person with Disability) in favour of “P.G. Men’s Hostel
Provost A/c”. Downloaded application form without Demand Draft will not be
accepted.
1.2 The duly filled in application form along with the required documents should
reach the Hostel office by the notified date for the purpose.
1.3 Admission Committee: Admission to Hostel will be done through an Admission
Committee consisting of the Provost (Chairperson), the Warden (Member) and the
Resident Tutor (Member).
2. ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION
The students satisfying all the following eligibility criteria will be considered for admission:
2.1 The applicant should be a full-time bonafide fresh post-graduate student of the
University of Delhi or he should be a full-time fresh degree student admitted to a post-
graduate Faculty/Department/College of the University of Delhi.
2.2 Student enrolled in any part-time or in an evening course shall not be eligible for
admission to the hostel.
2.3 He and/or his parents should not be residing as well as owning a house in the
Delhi/NCR State.

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2.4 He should not be employed anywhere on full-time, part-time, ad-hoc or temporary basis.
However, temporary or ad-hoc lecturers of University/College may be allowed to stay
so long as they are bonafide research students (only during the first registration, i. e.,
first five years of the Ph. D. programme) and not completed total stay of six years in any
of the hostel(s) in the University of Delhi.
2.5 He should not have availed of Delhi University hostel facility at P. G. level for a course
of the same level earlier. No student can avail of the hostel seat twice on the basis of a
course/degree of the same level.

N.B. For the purpose of admission to the Hostel, the full-time courses like
LL.B and integrated M.A./M.Sc courses conducted by a University
Department shall be treated at par with M.A./M.Sc. courses.

2.6. He should not have completed six years of stay in any Post-graduate Hostel(s) of the
University.

2.7 He should have passed in all papers/subjects of the examination/course last attended.

2.8. He should produce a Character Certificate of good behaviour from the last Hostel
of University of Delhi in case he resided in a Hostel

2.9 Admission shall not be granted to a student against whom disciplinary action had
been taken by a Faculty/Department/College/Hostel of the University of Delhi. He
should not have any criminal record/case.

2.10 Preference will be given to a candidate who is not having a gap year in the course
applied for.

2.11 Applicants shall give declaration on Solemn affirmation:

2.11.1 I declare that the entries given above are correct and that I undertake to inform the
authorities, in writing, of any changes in any of the particulars given above as and
when they occur.

2.11.2 I have carefully read the rules and regulations governing the admission and
residence in the P.G. Men’s Hostel, University of Delhi, Delhi –110007 and I agree
to abide by the same and all such rules and regulations as may here-in-after be made
in this regard. I know that any violation of the rules and regulations will
disqualify me from continued residency of the Hostel and I may be asked to
leave the Hostel forthwith and further I would forfeit the right to admission to
the Hostel.
2.11.3 I also undertake to submit myself to the disciplinary jurisdiction of the Vice-
Chancellor, Proctor, Provost, Warden, Resident Tutor and other authorities of
the University, who may be vested with the authority to exercise discipline under the
Act, Statutes, Ordinances and Rules that have been framed or may hereafter be
framed.

2.11.4 I also undertake to vacate the room on or before the expiry of the academic
year.

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2.12 A student, while seeking admission and also during the stay in the Hostel must fulfill the
criteria stated above. During the period of stay, if he fails to fulfil any of these conditions,
he will have to vacate the Hostel immediately. Suppression of information or giving wrong
information pertaining to any of these eligibility criteria would make the defaulting student
liable for disciplinary action as may be deemed fit by the Hostel Administration.
3. ADMISSION PROCEDURE

3.1 Applicant seeking admission to the Hostel will be short-listed by the Admission
Committee. Such a short-list signed by the Provost will be duly notified and the
applicants included in the short-list will be invited for an interview with the
Admission Committee by giving a minimum of three-days notice. Inclusion of an
applicant’s name in the short list does not automatically entitle him to admission.
After eliminating the cause(s) of grievance(s), if any, the interviews will be conducted
and the final list of applicants selected for admission from the short-listed candidates
will be signed by the Provost and duly notified, inviting selected applicants to take
admission by paying the admission charges by a given specific date.
3.2 The admission is made for a period of one academic year and a fresh application is
needed for re-admission at the beginning of each year.
3.3 If a student fails to take re-admission within ten days after declaration of his
result or the due date, whichever is later, he will be charged Rs. 5/- per day as
late admission fee and after the expiry of one month from the due date or date of
declaration of results, he will forfeit his right to re-admission and will be evicted.
3.4 Except the M. Phil. and Ph. D. scholars, residents will vacate the rooms either on
or before the last day of the academic year or immediately after his last university
examination being held at the end of the academic year. If one overstays without
permission of Provost, one forfeits his right to fresh admission in the Hostel as well
as in other Hostels of the University. Residents willing to stay in the Hostel during
the summer vacation may be allowed to do so as Resident Guests by the Provost
on their written request. However, it is not the right of the resident to stay in
the hostel during the summer vacation.
3.5 Admission is made strictly on the basis of merit as decided by each Department,
provided the applicants satisfy the eligibility criteria. Any canvassing in this regard
may be considered as disqualification for admission.
3.6 A student who has taken admission to any P. G. Hostels of Delhi University will not
be considered for admission to another P. G. Hostel, till he completes the course on
the basis of which he had taken admission to the earlier hostel
3.7 If admission to a course is made through an entrance test/interview such that the
Department provides the entrance test/Rank list for admission, the same list will be
followed for admission to the Hostel.
If admission to a course is made on the basis of marks/merit list in the qualifying
examination, the same merit list would be followed for admission to the Hostel.
However, it is the discretion of the Admission Committee of the Hostel to use any
out of the above mentioned lists to select eligible candidate for admission.
No weightage will be given for any other parameter(s) or factor(s) for admission to
the Hostel in this case

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 3.8 In case a Department has categories/preferences for admission to a course, the
categories/preferences for admission to the Hostel will be in the same order as
followed by the Department.
3.9 Only those applicants shall be considered for admission under the Sports quota,
who had participated in sports events at the state or national level. Name(s) of
applicant(s) seeking admission under the sports quota will be required to be
endorsed in order of merit by the Sports Council of the University of Delhi. The
Hostel shall seek endorsement of the Sports Council only in those cases wherein
the applicants had participated in sports events at the state or National/
International levels and when the claim of the student is accompanied by an
authentic certificate.
3.10 All types of reservation quotas of seats as approved by the University of Delhi
shall be strictly implemented.

4. DISTRIBUTION OF SEATS
4.1 The Hostel has a total of 100 single-seated rooms, in addition to one Guest Room
(Male parents/guardian). The allocation of seats for different categories of students
among various faculties is as follows:

Clause Faculty/Department UR** SC** ST** F** CW** SP** Total

4.1.1 Faculty of Law 8 4 2 2 1 0 17
4.1.2 Faculty of Science 14 3 2 3 1 2 25
Delhi School of
4.1.3 Economics and Faculty 2 1 0 1 0 1 5
of Management Studies
Faculty of Music and
4.1.4 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
Fine Arts
Faculty of Arts and
4.1.5 20 6 3 3 1 2 35
Social Sciences
Faculty of
4.1.6 3 1 0 1 1 0 6
Mathematical Sciences
Department of Education
4.1.7 C.I.E.(For M.Phil./Ph.D only)
1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Cluster Innovation
4.1.8 4 0 0 0 0 0 4*
Centre (CIC)
Total 53 15 7 10 5 5 95
PWD# Handicapped/ To be distributed amongst all the Faculties/ Departments.
4.1.8 Visual/ Ortho/Hearing/ Criteria: % of disability followed by merit in the 5
Cerebral Palsy respective Faculty/Department.
GRAND TOTAL 100
#
**UR PWD **SC **ST **F **CW **SP *
Children/Widows of
Un- Differently Scheduled Scheduled Double
Foreigner the eligible Armed Sports
Reserved abled Cast Tribe Seated
Forces Personnel

Admission in the above categories will be made on the basis of merit prepared by the hostel, (based
on the merit supplied by the Faculty/Department) provided the applicant fulfils all the other
eligibility criteria. If number of applicants under these categories in any of the faculties is less than
the prescribed seat(s) the same can be allotted to applicant(s) of the same category from other
faculty/subjects. Only after exhausting all the applications received by the Hostel under a particular
quota, the remaining seat(s) can be shifted to another quota/category of the same or any other
faculty/subject.

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 4.2 Faculty/Department-wise Seat Distribution in the Un-Reserved Quota:

S.
Name of Faculty Total seats Department/Course Seats
No.
LLB I year 2
LLB II year 2
1 Faculty of Law 8
LLB III year 2
LLM I year/LLM II year/Ph. D. 2
Anthropology 1
Botany and Environmental Science 3
Chemistry 3
Geology 1
2 Faculty of Sciences 14
Physics and Astrophysics 4
Zoology 1
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Centre for Bio-
1
Medical Research
Delhi School of Economics Economics 1
3. 2
and FMS Sociology/Geography/ FMS 1
English 2
Hindi 1
Sanskrit 1
Punjabi 1
Germanic and Romance Studies/ Slavonic
1
and Finno-Ugrian Studies
Linguistics 1
Modern Indian languages and Literary
1
Faculty of Arts / Studies
4. Faculty of Social Sciences/ 20 Psychology 1
Faculty of Commerce Philosophy 1
Urdu/Arabic/Persian 1
History 3
Political Science 2
Adult & Continuing Education/ East
1
Asian Studies
African/Buddhist Studies/ Commerce 2
Department of Journalism (for the
1
students of 7th Semester onwards)
Mathematics 1
Faculty of Mathematical
5 3 Operational Research/Statistics 1
Sciences
Computer Science 1
6 Faculty of Music & Fine Arts 1 Department of Music 1
Faculty of Education Department of Education
7 1 1
(For M.Phil./Ph.D only) (For M.Phil./Ph.D only)
8 CIC 4 CIC (Double seated) 4
TOTAL 53 TOTAL 53

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 4.3 In case no application or inadequate number of application(s) is/are received under
the quota of any course/subject/faculty, the vacant seat(s) of such a course/subject/
faculty may be allocated to subject(s) of a sister department(s) or faculty(ties) by the
Admission Committee.
If candidates for SC/ST are not available among the applicants in a faculty, seats
reserved for SC/ST candidates of the faculty will be filled up by the candidates of
the same categories from other Faculties/Departments. In no case the seats reserved
for SC/ST category could be filled by un-reserved category.
5. DURATION OF STAY
5.1 A student shall be eligible to stay in the Hostel for the duration of his course as per
the details given below:
5.1.1 M.A./M.Sc./LL.M/MBA : 2 years
5.1.2 M. Phil.: 18 months or span period as laid down by the M. Phil. Committee
of the department concerned and approved by the Academic Council of the
University, but in no case more than the maximum of two years.
5.1.3 Ph.D: 5 years.
5.1.4 LL.B./M.C.A. : 3 years
5.1.5 Maximum duration of stay collectively in the P. G. Hostel (s) of University
of Delhi: 6 years.
5.2 A resident shall vacate the Hostel within a week after completing his:
5.2.1 Statutory period of the course as specified above, or
5.2.2 M. Phil./Ph.D. thesis and viva-voce examination or
5.2.3 Six years in the University hostel system (in whatever capacity after the first
admission), whichever is earlier out of the three options.
5.3 A student who fails in the examination or who fails to appear in the examination for
any reason whatsoever, (even on medical grounds) forfeits his right to re-
admission. No student will be re-admitted and granted any extension on
medical ground
5.4 At the time of readmission (in the new academic session) the applicants shall be
required to submit a certificate from the Head of Department and the Supervisor (in
case of M. Phil. and Ph. D. students) to the effect that the student is actively
engaged in the research work and his work is satisfactory. M.A., M.Sc., LL.B/
MCA/MBA and students of other categories shall submit a certificate from the
Principal/Head of the Department concerned every six months (in July/August
and January) to the effect that they are actively engaged in the studies of their
University course failing which their residency in the Hostel shall be
terminated.
6. GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL FOR ADMISSION
Complaints, if any, against the applicants short-listed for interview for being considered for
admission to the Hostel should be given in writing to the Provost within three days after the
display of the list. These complaints, if necessary, would be reviewed by the admission
committee. In view of the fact that names of applicant(s) have to be compulsorily notified in
the form of a short-list prepared for admission, the name(s) of applicant(s), whose
objection(s) has/have been sustained by the Admission Committee, shall not be automatically
included into the final list under preparation for admission. However, the seat(s) under dispute
will not be filled and the name(s) of the student(s) whose objection(s) had been sustained will
be considered for inclusion in the next admission short-list to be notified as per the schedule
given below in clause 7. The decision of the Admission Commission will be final and
binding in any grievance redressal for admission.

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7. ADMISSION SCHEDULE
The admission to the Hostel shall be completed in three (3) phases as specified below:
Phase I : Latest by 18th of August
Phase II : Latest by 18th of October
Phase III : Latest by 31st of March
Each of these phases may consist of one or more short-lists and admissions made accordingly.
8. PAYMENT OF DUES
The following fees are payable by the residents:
8.1 Annual Charges:
Clause Description Amount
8.1.1 Admission Rs. 50.00
8.1.2 WUS Health Centre Rs 240.00
8.1.3 Club Rs 150.00
Hostel Development Fund
8.1.4 a) Indian Students Rs 350.00
b) Foreign Students Rs 6500.00
8.1.5 Crockery (Misc. Fund) Rs. 200.00
8.1.6 Identity Card* (Misc. Fund) Rs. 25.00
Caution Money:
8.1.7 (a) Mess (Refundable) Rs.3500.00
(b) Hostel dues (Establishment) (Refundable) Rs.1500.00
T. V. Fund: (Misc. Fund)
8.1.8 (a) For first admission to the Hostel Rs. 200.00
(b) For old residents Rs. 150.00
a) Mess Advance Rs.1000.00
8.1.9
b) Mess Maintenance 500.00
8.1.10 Miscellaneous Fund Rs. 100.00
8.1.11 Gym Charges (Misc. Fund) Rs. 500.00
8.1.12 Library Fund (Misc. Fund) Rs. 100.00
8.1.13 Cultural Activities Fund Rs. 1000.00
8.1.14 Sports fee Rs. 500.00
*Four copies of coloured passport size photograph should be submitted by the resident for
the purpose of issuance of I.d. & W.U.S. Health Centre Card at the time of taking
admission.
8.2 The above dues are to be paid at the time of admission. Caution money is refundable to a
resident on leaving the Hostel, after clearing all dues. Caution money, if unclaimed for a
period of one year after leaving the Hostel shall not be refunded and will be adjusted
under the heads: (i) Hostel Development Fund (HDF) – 40%; (ii) Employees’ Welfare
Fund (EWF) – 25%; (iii) Miscellaneous Fund (MF) – 15% (iv) Residents’ Welfare Fund
(RWF) – 10%. (v) Computer Centre and Library Operation Fund – 10%. Mess Advance is
also refundable after adjusting all mess dues up to the time of vacation of the Hostel by a
resident. If Mess Advance remains unclaimed for a period of one year after a resident
leaves the Hostel shall not be refunded and will be adjusted under the heads: (i) Hostel
Development Fund (HDF) – 40%; (ii) Employees’ Welfare Fund (EWF) – 25%; (iii)
Miscellaneous Fund (MF) – 15% (iv) Residents’ Welfare Fund (RWF) – 10%. (v) Computer
Centre and Library Operation Fund – 10%.

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8.3 MONTHLY CHARGES

Clause Description of charges Amount

8.3.1 Establishment Charges Rs. 150.00
8.3.2 Room Maintenance Charges Rs. 90.00
8.3.3 Room Rent Rs. 10.00
8.3.4 a) Electricity Rs. 770.00
b) Water Charges Rs. 170.00
8.3.5 Mess Charges (Subject to adjustment of actual cost) Rs. 2500.00
8.3.6 a) Washing Machine charges (per month) Rs 50.00
b) Guests of all categories (per day)(Misc. Fund) Rs 03.00
8.3.7 a) Medical charges (per month) Rs 50.00
b) Guests of all categories (per day)(Misc. Fund) Rs 03.00
Library and Computer Room charges (per month)(Misc.Fund) Rs. 100.00
Guests of all categories
8.3.8
a) Computer (per day) Rs. 03.00
b) Library (per day) Rs. 03.00
Gym Charges: (Misc. Fund)
a) a) Guests of all categories(per day) Rs. 03.00
8.3.9 b) Outsiders (per work-out)* Rs. 50.00
(Male ward of the Hostel employees and Hostel Administration are
exempted from the Gym charges)
Common Room Charges
8.3.10
Guests of all categories (Misc. Fund) (per day) Rs. 03.00
8.3.11 Crockery Fund (per day) (Misc. Fund) from guests only Rs. 03.00

*Permission to outsiders is discretionary and the Provost is to decide about it keeping in

view the interest of the institution.
8.4 The hostel and mess dues are payable in advance by 10th of every month. If dues are not
paid by the due date, a fine at the rate of Rs. 3/- per day will be charged till the end of the
same month thereafter from the next month @Rs.5/- per day will be charged which shall
be deposited in the hostel a/c as per details given below:

Fine Provost A/c Mess A/c

Rs.3/- Rs.1/- Rs.2/-
Rs.5/- Rs.2/- Rs.3/-

The late fee shall be calculated on compounding basis (month wise) till the day of
depositing the fee/dues. Those residents who fail to clear hostel and mess dues by 21 st
day of the every month their rooms may be double locked without any prior notice. If
any resident violates these rules repeatedly without any valid reason the Hostel
Administration may initiate the process for cancelation of his admission
8.5 Late payment fine cannot be waived. This can be done only in special circumstances for
those residents who had taken prior written permission from the Hostel administration for
such a waiver. The Hostel administration shall have the full authority to ascertain the
genuineness of the inability of a resident to pay these dues on time.

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 8.6 A resident awarded/already receiving a fellowship (UGC, CSIR, etc.) is bound to inform
the Hostel administration immediately. If he fails to do so it will be taken as
suppression of information. He will be required to pay room rent as per his
entitlement of HRA under the fellowship.
8.7 The status of the fellowship should be got verified by the applicant from the supervisor in
the recommendation.
9. RULES OF RESIDENCE

9.1 No resident is allowed to shift from one room to another without prior written
permission of the Provost. No furniture should be shifted from one room to another
without prior written permission of Hostel administration.
9.2 Residents are responsible for the safety of Hostel property. The residents found
responsible for causing any damage to the Hostel property will be charged individually
or collectively as the case may be. Disciplinary action may be taken against such
residents, if required.
9.3 All residents, except research students shall vacate their rooms latest by 30th June
after their final examination (annual/even semester-II and IV) failing which Hostel
administration would take appropriate action to evict such illegal occupants. No
food will be served by the Hostel Mess to such occupants or Illegal occupants will be
charged for food at the rate of coupons irrespective of food being taken or not.
9.4 Extension for stay beyond the permitted date as Resident Guests may be allowed to
residents eligible for re-admission only by the Provost. Such guests will pay
Rs. 30/- per day for their stay and they could avail of the mess facility at par with
regular bonafide residents. The M. Phil. and Ph. D. students shall inform the
Hostel office in writing about their intention to stay in/to leave the Hostel during
the period of summer vacation.
9.5 The Hostel mess may/may not function during the summer vacation for those who are
permitted in writing to stay in the Hostel during that period. If the mess functions, the
charges will be as per arrangement.
9.6 Residents must hand-over the complete charge of their room before leaving the
Hostel at the end of the course and must obtain a clearance certificate from the
Hostel office. A copy/photocopy of clearance certificate is to be handed over to the
Security Guard on duty before leaving the Hostel premises. The Guard on duty
should submit this copy to the Hostel office for record.
9.7 Residents who take up full-time jobs, discontinue their studies or research, or have
completed their Ph.D./M. Phil. Programme in the middle of the session, shall inform the
Hostel office in writing and leave the Hostel within one month clearing all dues.
9.8 Residents working on a temporary basis who continue to be bonafide students of the
University of Delhi may be allowed to stay in the Hostel on payment of an amount as
per rules. All such residents must inform the office immediately on getting the job.
9.9 Residents, who do not inform the Provost of their appointments and do not take his
special permission to stay, will be charged penal rent of Rs. 2500/- per month in
addition to the actual HRA included in his salary from the date of their appointment.
9.10 Residents are not allowed to hand over the keys of their rooms to any person other
than the Hostel authorities. No person(s), other than the permitted guest is/are
allowed to stay in the room in absence of the resident.

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 9.11 Residents are not allowed to engage any person for personal service. No employee of
the Hostel should be asked to do personal job by any resident.
9.12 Residents are expected to come to the Dining Hall, Common Room and Visitors’ Room
adequately and properly dressed.
9.13 Every resident must inform the administration in writing about his absence from the
Hostel if he stays out for more than 3 days. He should also give the address at which he
may be contacted. If necessary, in his absence the room of a resident will be double
locked with key of the Hostel lock always available with the Security Guard on
duty.
9.14 In case any resident remains away from the Hostel for more than 7 days without
informing the Hostel administration in writing, it will be presumed that he has left the
Hostel, and Hostel authorities reserve the right to take possession of the room and
re-allot it to another student. The luggage of the resident concerned, if any, will be
deposited in the store or any other room of the Hostel. If the luggage is not claimed
within three months, the Hostel Administration may dispose it off in any manner
considered suitable. A penal rent @ Rs. 5/- per day in addition to the normal charges for
the period during which the luggage remains unclaimed will be payable by the
concerned person.
9.15 Admission shall not be given to a student against whom disciplinary action has
been taken by a Department/College/Hostel of the University of Delhi. In case the
disciplinary action is taken against a student who is already residing in the Hostel,
his admission to the Hostel will stand terminated automatically.
9.16 The room(s) of resident(s) shall be double-locked if at any given point of time Hostel
and Mess dues outstanding towards residents exceed the amount of Hostel and Mess
caution money, i.e. Rs.5000/- (Rs. 1500/- + Rs.3500/-).
10. HOSTEL RESIDENTS’ COUNCIL
10.1 Subject to the discipline of the Hostel, the residents with a specific objective to
promote academic/intellectual, cultural and recreational activities in the Hostel may
elect P. G. Men’s Hostel Residents’ Council according to the Constitution adopted by
the general body of residents of the Hostel.
10.2 No rule in the Constitution of the Residents’ Council shall run counter to:
10.2.1 University Act, Statutes, Ordinances, rules and regulations, decisions of Executive
and Academic councils of the University
10.2.2 Rules/provisions as approved by the Managing Committee of P. G. Men’s Hostel and
enshrined in the ‘Hand Book of Information and Rules’
10.3 The Residents’ Council Constitution/Council shall have no official approval of
the Managing Committee/Administration of the P. G. Men’s Hostel.
10.4 The Residents’ Council shall in no way interfere with the office work and
administration of the Hostel and shall confine its activities strictly to the
promotion of academic/intellectual, cultural and recreational activities in the
Hostel.
10.5 The Council shall incur all expenditure only with the prior written permission of the
administration.
10.6 The term of office bearers of residents’ council shall end on the last day of the
academic year of the university. However the term shall begin immediately after the
election of the office bearers in the new academic year.
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 10.7 Notwithstanding anything contained in the Constitution of the P. G. Men’s Hostel
Residents’ Council, the Chief Councillor of the Council shall take prior
permission in writing of the administration for holding any meeting or function
in the Hostel. The administration reserves the right to stop any activity which,
according to the administration, goes against the healthy development of the hostel life
or which is likely to lead to vitiation of the congenial atmosphere and harmony in the
hostel.
11. GAMES AND COMMON ROOM
Facilities for certain games and recreation are provided in the Hostel Common Room.
These facilities are available strictly for the residents of the Hostel and their bonafide
guests. The Common Room will remain open on all days from 7:00 hours to 24:00
hours (i. e. midnight). The Visitors’ Lounge/Reading Room will remain open from
7:00 hours to 22:00 hours.

12. RULES REGARDING THE HOSTEL DINING HALL

12.1 The Hostel mess is a subsidised co-operative venture and is run on ‘no profit-no loss’
basis. The mess will be operated/managed by a Mess Committee consisting of
nominated and available representative of all states. A Member of the Mess
Committee shall function as Mess Convenor for a month each by rotation (in
alphabetic order of names of states) and shall be responsible for the smooth running
of the Mess for the month of his convenor ship. In case, due to some unavoidable
circumstances, the elected Mess Committee Members are not available for
discharging the duty of Mess Convenor ship, the administration may give this
responsibility to any resident whom the administration would deem fit.
12.2 Food will not be served outside the Dining Hall for residents or their guests. In
case of illness, the residents may be served in their rooms with permission of the
concerned authority. In no case, a resident or his guest may enter the kitchen
either to collect food or to communicate any grievance regarding food to the
kitchen staff.
12.3 A resident who desires to entertain a guest in the Dining Hall shall in advance
purchase appropriate number of coupons for the required meals against cash
payment.
12.4 The administrative control of the Mess Staff in such matters as granting of leave,
transfer of an employee from one specific kind of job to another, arrangement of
substitute staff in cases of temporary vacancy(ies) etc., rests solely with the Hostel
Administration.
12.5 Smoking is not permitted in the premises of the Hostel.
12.6 The residents should not carry any Mess utensils outside the Dining Hall.
12.7. A resident who is absenting himself from the Hostel (after filling the requisite Rebate
Form) and does not take food in the Hostel mess will be given rebate @ decided by
the Hostel Administration in consultation with the members of the Mess Committee.

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 12.7.1 Full Mess rebate will be given to a resident for his absence provided his application
should be recommended and forwarded by his Supervisor and HOD that he is leaving
for research purpose. Mess rebate should be given for full month(s) (not for fraction
of a month). He should have to pay full hostel fee, i.e., establishment charges, room
maintenance charges, room rent, electricity and water charges, etc. for the period of
his rebate.
In case he surrenders the room of the hostel, full fee rebate will be admissible for the
period of his leave. Re-allotment of the room shall depend upon the availability of
room (In no case the candidate shall pressurize for the same room)
12.7.2 No Mess rebate will be given to the resident residing on Guest basis after their
final examination.
13. FURNITURE AND APPLIANCES
13.1 Adequate furniture is provided for use in each room. No additional furniture should
be brought to rooms without written permission.
13.2 Since the electrical installations in the Hostel cannot carry extra load, only the
following electrical appliances can be used by the residents in their rooms with prior
written permission of the administration and on payment of following charges.
13.2.1 Heater/Room Heater Rs 100/- p. m. or part thereof.
13.2.2 Kettle/Iron/Immersion rod Rs. 50/- p. m. or part thereof
13.2.3 Room Cooler Rs. 100/- p. m. or part thereof
13.2.4 Television – Rs. 50/- p. m.
13.2.5 Computer – Rs. 50/- p. m.
13.2.6 Fridge charges Rs.100/-p.m.
13.3 Residents should not tamper with the electrical installations in their rooms or
anywhere else in the Hostel premises.

14. GUESTS
14.1 Authorised Guests:
A resident who wants to keep an authorised guest (male) in the Hostel room allotted
to him, is required to take prior permission of the Hostel Administration, on a
prescribed form available in the Hostel office, and the concerned resident shall be
responsible for the conduct of his guest. The Hostel administration reserves the
right to refuse permission or cancel the permission for stay of any guest at any
time without assigning any reason. The host of each authorised guest will pay @
Rs.30/- per day plus normal common room and other daily charges. Such guests can
have food in the mess by buying the coupons.

14.2 Authorised Guest(s) of residents will ordinarily be allowed to stay only for up to
10 days with exception of very near relatives. However, if a resident seeks in
writing an extension of stay for guest(s), in appropriate cases the permission for
an extended stay may be granted by the administration at its discretion. Without
prior permission all guests would be treated illegal and the resident will loose his
residency.
14.3 A resident is ordinarily not allowed to keep a visitor other than the permitted guest(s)
in his room

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14.4 The overnight stay of UNAUTHORISED PERSONS in the Hostel will be
considered a violation of Hostel discipline. Any resident violating this rule will
be liable to disciplinary action including cancellation of admission.
14.5 A student expelled from any University Hostel cannot stay as guest in the Hostel.
14.6 Residents should inform the office about arrival of guest well in advance.
14.7 Resident Guests (RG): Those students who may be allowed to stay in the Hostel
after the expiry of the academic year till the re-admission to the next year of the
course subject to the Hostel remaining open during summer vacation. Such guests
will pay @ Rs. 30/- per day. However, the normal common room, electricity &
water charges and other daily charges will be collected from them. They can
have food at par with regular students in the Hostel mess.
14.8.1 Resident Guest Under Extension (RGE) (M.Phil. & Ph.D. residents covered
under rule 5.1.1 and 5.1.2 of Handbook of Information & Rules):

In special cases, written request duly forwarded by the HOD from the residents
whose tenure of bonafide residency expires, is required if they wish to stay as RGE in
the hostel for the purposes of completing research work etc. for a period of 3 (three)
months or as the Hostel Administration deems fit, may be considered by the Hostel
Administration subject to the availability of rooms. Such guests are required to pay
guest charges @ Rs. 70/- per day in advance. However, the normal common room,
electricity & water charges and other daily charges will be collected from them.
They can have food at par with regular residents in the Hostel mess.

14.8.2 In respect of LL.B/LL.M/M.A/M.Sc./FMS and M.Com

Residents whose final examination is over and their tenure of bonafide residency
expires and wants to stay in the hostel on guest basis for valid academic purpose are
required to give their request in writing which may be considered by the Hostel
Administration. If permission is granted, such guests are required to pay guest
charges @ Rs. 100/- per day in advance plus the normal common room charges,
electricity & water charges and other daily charges on daily basis. Such guests
can have food in the mess by buying the coupons.
14.9 Scholars from other Universities/Institutions attending a Conference/Seminar/
Workshop organised by any Department or Faculty of the University or for collecting
data/consultation of library may be considered for accommodation as guests,
provided space is available, on the request of Head/Dean/Co-Coordinator for a
payment of @ Rs. 120/-## per day plus the normal common room charges,
electricity & water charges and other daily charges in advance on daily basis.
Such guests can have food in the mess by buying the coupons.
14.10 A bonafide resident working on a part-time job or a temporary/ad-hoc post of lecturer
for a period of less than one academic year may be allowed to continue to stay in the
hostel by the administration. Such residents shall be required to submit a copy of
their appointment letter immediately in the office of the Hostel. They will be
required to pay normal mess and common room charges and other dues. The
following rules shall also apply to residents allowed to stay under this clause:
14.10.1 In case, such a resident is able to produce a certificate from the employer
stating that he is not drawing any HRA from the employer, the resident would
be required to pay monthly charges as per sub-clauses 8.1 and 8.3.

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14.10.2 In case a certificate is not produced, the resident shall be required to pay full
HRA claimed from the employer.
14.11 Other Guests: The Delhi University PG/Research students who need to stay near the
Campus for reasons such as performance of laboratory experiments, terminal
examination or any other valid academic purpose may also be considered for guest
status by the Provost. These applicants shall be considered only when they are
recommended by the concerned ead of the Department/Dean of the Faculty and a
guarantee is given by their Supervisors or a responsible person working in the
University of Delhi. The maximum period of stay for these guests will be 3
months in case of post-graduate students and 2 terms of 3 months each in case of
research students. They would be required to pay Rs. 120/-* per day room rent in
addition to the electricity, water, usual Common room and other daily charges. Such
guests can have food in the mess by buying the coupons.
Former residents in need of accommodation for academic reasons like submission/re-
submission of thesis/dissertation or for appearing in University examination will be
accommodated on a priority basis.
14.12 The Provost may allow appropriate persons in specified categories, viz., old residents
of P. G. Men’s Hostel, parents or blood relations of bonafide residents and Delhi
University P. G. students when sponsored by bonafide residents, to stay temporarily
in any vacant accommodation (till fresh admissions are made in the new academic
session or if and when room(s) falls/fall vacant till the notification of the next
admission list) in the Hostel premises for the maximum period of availability of
such an accommodation @ Rs. 120/-## per day plus the normal common room
charges, electricity & water charges and other daily charges in advance on daily
basis and can have food in the mess by buying the coupons. If a room is shared by
two or more persons, each one of such guests shall pay @ Rs. 60/- per day and
electricity, water and other daily charges.
##In case, the bedding is provided by the hostel, the bedding charges as per
market rate will be charged extra.
14.13 Collections from the guests of all categories, Canteen, STD/Photocopying booth
(except the electricity charges) and HRA (after crediting regular monthly charges to
Provost’s account), sale of Hand Book of Information and Rules (after meeting its
production cost) and any other net saving/collection/earning of the Hostel shall be
divided as follows: (i) Hostel Development Fund (HDF) – 40%; (ii) Employees’
Welfare Fund (EWF) – 25%; (iii) Miscellaneous Fund (MF) – 15% (iv) Residents’
Welfare Fund (RWF) – 10%. (v) Computer Centre and Library Operation Fund – 10%.
The amounts credited into these heads shall be utilised at the discretion of the Hostel
administration as per University rules. The expenditure from the HDF, and MF
and RWF shall be incurred under intimation to the Chairman, Managing
Committee. Further, expenditure above Rs. 25,000/- and up to Rs. 50,000/- shall
be done with the approval of the Chairman, which will have to be got ratified by
the Managing Committee at its next meeting. Any expenditure of Rs. 50,000/- or
above shall require prior approval by the Managing Committee.
The amount accruing in RWF will be utilised to help needy residents. Provost in
consultation with Warden and Resident Tutor will grant an appropriate amount of
money as a lump sum or on monthly basis on written request(s) of residents needing
help. The administrative team will determine the acuteness of the need and the same
will be recorded in writing while deciding to give the grant in aid to needy students.
The amounts accumulating in the EWF will be utilised as given below:

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 14.13.1 The 80% of the amount accumulating in the EWF up to 31st March every year will be
distributed among all the employees (permanent and those working on ad-hoc and
daily wages bases for considerable length of time) equally as far as possible in the
first half of April;
14.13.2 The balance 20% of the accumulated amount be converted into a Corpse Fund from
which amounts on loan be given to employees in case of serious situations cropping
up in their families. Such an amount will be recoverable from the borrowing
employee(s) in equal instalments during the remaining period of his/her service in the
Hostel.

15. DISCIPLINE

15.1 Each resident student should get an Identity Card from the Hostel office and keep it in his
personal possession for verification on demand.
15.2 Normally the visitors will be received only in the Visitors’ Room of the Hostel till 8.00
p.m. Violation of this rule shall attract suitable disciplinary action by the Hostel
Administration.
15.3 Possession and/or use of alcoholic drinks, narcotic drugs and smoking etc. are strictly
prohibited in the hostel. If found, in possession or caught using such alcoholic drinks &
drugs, the resident(s) would be liable to disciplinary action including cancellation of
admission and eviction of room.
15.4 No cooking is allowed inside the Hostel room.
15.5 All visitors must leave the hostel by a specified time (to be laid down by each Hostel
individually) i.e. by 10 p.m.

15.6 A resident who violates any of the Hostel or University rules or creates
disturbance in the Hostel is liable to appropriate disciplinary action by the
Provost.
15.7 At the time of admission, every student shall be required to sign a declaration that he
submits himself to the disciplinary jurisdiction of the Vice-Chancellor, the Proctor,
the Provost and other authorities of the Hostel who may be vested with the authority
to exercise discipline under the acts, the Statues, the Ordinances (XV-B and XV-C)
and Rules that have been framed by the University and the Hostel.
15.8 The Hostel administration shall have the right to enter resident’s room to make
inquiry/search, as and when considered necessary.
15.9 Residents are expected to give due respect to Hostel staff (office employees, mess
and safai karamcharis, malis and security staff). If and when resident(s) encounters
any problem with or lapse on the part of any employee(s) he/they may report the
same to Resident Tutor/Warden. In case the resident(s) is/are not satisfied with the
action taken by the RT/Warden in this regard, the matter may be brought to the notice
of Provost. However, it is expected of residents that they do not take the law in
their hands and do nothing to hurt the honour and dignity of Hostel employees.
Therefore, any act of misconduct towards the Hostel employees on the part of a
resident(s) will be treated as an act of serious breach of discipline.
15.10 No resident shall be allowed to make use of the office telephone for personal
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 15.11 Residents must ensure that vehicles kept by them in the premises of the Hostel are duly
registered with appropriate civic authorities. All vehicles must be kept locked in the place
allotted for this purpose by the Hostel.
15.11.1 Residents who wish to park their vehicle in the hostel premises must submit a copy of the
Registration Certificate of the particular vehicle in the office of the hostel failing which the
resident shall not be allowed to use the parking space of the hostel.

15.11.2 Visitors of the residents are not allowed to park their vehicle inside the hostel premises.

15.11.3 Guest of the resident who are staying overnight in the hostel and wish to park their vehicle in
the hostel premises must submit a copy of the Registration Certificate of his vehicle with the
security guard failing which parking facility may be denied to him.

15.11.4 The parking of the vehicle inside the hostel premises shall be at owner’s risk.

15.12 No notices can be put up on any of the notice-boards of the Hostel without written
permission/signature of the administration. Sticking of unauthorised bills, posters
or notices in any of the public spaces within the Hostel premises is strictly
prohibited and violation of this provision shall be treated as an act of serious
indiscipline on the part of the defaulter.

15.13 No resident shall indulge in any activity in the Hostel premises other than academic
and the Residents’ Council activities.
15.14 Any rule given in this handbook is subject to change. In case any rule is added,
changed or modified, the same shall be applicable to existing residents also from the
date of approval of minutes of the meeting of Managing Committee by the Chairman,
Managing Committee, P.G. Men's Hostel or from the date if specifically mentioned
in the Managing Committee decision/resolution.
15.15 In case of violation of hostel rules, if any, the Provost is authorised to constitute a
Committee who will look into the case(s) of violation of the hostel rules to take
necessary action in this regard.

16. HEALTH
16.1 The residents of the Hostel are members of the World University Services Health
Centre, maintained by the University of Delhi. The Health facilities are available to
them.
16.2 Any case of illness should be immediately reported to the administration.
16.3 First aid box is available in the Hostel.

17. INTERNET FACILITIES

Modalities for use of internet facility in the Hostel:
17.1 The residents and authorised guests shall be allowed to use the computer(s)
ordinarily for one hour on first come first served basis. The time slot for using the
computer can be relaxed.

17.2 Playing games or watching pornographic photos/videos/movies on the

computers is strictly prohibited. The users violating this clause will be summarily
debarred from using the Hostel Computer lab.

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 17.3 The users will be responsible for any damage or misuse of computer hardware.
17.4 The computer facilities are available in the hostel as per the given schedule*:
a. 09.00 hours to 13.00 hours
b. 14.00 hours to 20.00 hours
c. 21.00 hours to 23.00 hours

*May be changed from time to time by the Hostel Administration through a notice.
18. LIBRARY
18.1 The books can be issued to the readers for a limited period after duly entering the
bibliographical details and getting the signature of the readers in the register kept for
the purpose.
18.2 The readers will be responsible for returning the book(s) in proper condition.
18.3 No marking or writing is allowed in the books.
18.4 Air-conditioner in the second room will be allowed to be switched on only if the
first-room is filled to its capacity.
18.5 Books will be ordinarily issued to the reader(s) for being read in the library room(s).
However, in special circumstances the books can be issued for being taken out
only by the bonafide residents under specific permission of the
Provost/Nominee.
18.6 Before finally leaving the Hostel the residents will have to seek “Clearance” from the
in-charge responsible for looking after the computer and library facilities. Timings:
9.00 a.m. to 4. 00 p.m.*
18.7 Charges from guests of all categories Rs. 3/- per day for using the Library.
18.8 The users are expected to treat the care taking staff with utmost courtesy.
*May be changed from time to time by the Hostel Administration through a notice.
19. GYM CHARGES
19.1 Residents Rs. 500/- per annum.
19.2 Authorised Guests of all categories Rs. 3/- per day.
19.3 Rs.50 per workout (on daily basis with the written permission of the Provost of this
hostel) for outsiders, i.e. students/faculty members/ University Karamcharis and their
family members duly certified by the concerned Head of Department/
Principal/Provost or any other person sponsored by a bonafide resident of the Hostel.
Male ward(s) of the Hostel employees and Hostel Administration is/are exempted
from Gym charges.
19.4 Timings:**
a. Morning: 07.00 hours to 09.00 hours
b. Evening: 17.00 hours to 20.00 hours
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20. GENERAL INFORMATION
20.1 Residents are required to see the Hostel Notice Board for announcements made from
time to time. The residents cannot plead ignorance of any of the notice(s) put there.
20.2 Notwithstanding any provision in this Hand Book of Information and Rules, the
Provost is the final authority in the matters of discipline, admission and overall
functioning of the Hostel.
20.3 No notices can be put up on any of the Notice-Boards of the Hostel without
written permission/signature of the administration. Sticking of unauthorised
bills, posters or notices in any of the public spaces within the Hostel premises is
strictly prohibited and violation of this provision shall be treated as an act of
serious indiscipline on the part of the defaulter.
21. PROCEDURE FOR TAKING DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST A RESIDENT:
21.1 The Provost can for any default on the part of a resident, such as suppression of
information in the application for admission, act of indiscipline, violation of any of
the duly prescribed rules, indulgence in indecent or violent behaviour, or for any
other reason deemed sufficient for taking a disciplinary action, issue warning,
intimate the parents/guardian, Head of the Department/Supervisor, if any, impose
fine, double-lock the room/cancel the allotment of room of a resident/expel or
forcibly evict a resident at the risk and cost of the resident or take any other
disciplinary action, including banning the entry to the Hostel and recommending non-
issuance or de-recognition of degrees, depending upon the gravity of the act of
indiscipline committed by a resident.
21.2. The Provost or on his direction the Warden/Resident Tutor will call for an
explanation from the defaulting resident giving a minimum of three-day notice.
21.3 On receiving the reply from the concerned resident the Provost may get the entire
matter enquired into by any appropriate person/committee and take the necessary
action on receiving the report of the inquiry officer/committee.
21.4 If no reply is received from the defaulting resident within the time stipulated in
the letter seeking his explanation, the Provost may take the appropriate
disciplinary action straight away without holding an inquiry in the matter.
21.5 The disciplinary action taken by the Provost will be final and the same may be done
under intimation to the Head of the Department concerned, Supervisor, if any, and
the Parents/Guardian and the local guardian, if any.
21.6 Procedure for Forcible Eviction
The forcible eviction shall be undertaken by an Eviction Committee to be constituted
by the Provost and, if necessary, with the inclusion of University Security/Proctorial
staff. All luggage, articles, books, documents, etc. shall be put in
sacks/bags/boxes/gatharis, etc. or otherwise appropriately wrapped up. The same
shall be duly sealed in the presence of the Eviction Committee and kept securely in
Hostel store/any other room under proper lock and key. The luggage so kept may be
collected by the owner within two weeks, failing which the owner may forfeit his
claim on the luggage or he may be charged demurrage @ Rs. 5/- per day after the
expiry of two weeks.
A resident who violates any of the hostel or university rules or who creates
disturbance in the hostel is liable to appropriate disciplinary action as per
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22. ORDINANCE XV-B AND XV-C ARE REPRODUCED BELOW:
Ordinance XV-B: Maintenance of Discipline among Students of the University
1. All powers relating to discipline and disciplinary action are vested in the Vice-
Chancellor.
2. The Vice-Chancellor may delegate all or such powers as he/she deems proper to the
Proctor and to such other persons as he/she may specify in this behalf.
3. Without prejudice to the generality of power to enforce discipline under the
ordinance, the following shall amount to acts of gross indiscipline:
a) physical assault, or threat to use physical force, against any member of the
teaching and non-teaching staff of any Institution/Department and against
any student within the University of Delhi;
b) carrying of, use of, or threat to use any weapons;
c) any violation of the provisions of the Civil Rights Protection Act, 1976;
d) violation of the status, dignity and honour of students belonging to the scheduled castes
and tribes;
e) any practice-whether verbal or otherwise-derogatory of women;
f) any attempt at bribing or corruption in any manner;
g) wilful destruction of institutional property;
h) creating ill-will or intolerance on religious or communal grounds;
i) causing disruption in any manner of the academic functioning of the University
system;
j) ragging as per Ordinance XV–C.
4. Without prejudice to the generality of his/her powers relating to the maintenance of
discipline and taking such action in the interest of maintaining discipline as may seem to
him/her appropriate, the Vice-Chancellor, may in the exercise of his/her powers aforesaid
order or direct that any student or students-
a) be expelled; or
b) be, for a stated period rusticated; or
c) be not for a stated period, admitted to a course or courses of study in a College,
Department or Institution of the University; or
d) be fined with a sum of rupees that may be specified; or
e) be debarred from taking a University or College or Departmental Examination
or Examinations for one or more years; or
f) that the result of the student or students concerned in the Examination or
Examinations in which he/she or they have appeared be cancelled.
5. The Principals of the Colleges, Heads of the Halls, Deans of Faculties, Head of Teaching
Departments in the University, the Principal, School of Correspondence Courses and
Continuing Education and Librarian shall have the authority to exercise all such
disciplinary powers over students in their respective colleges, Institutions, Faculties and
Teaching Departments, in the University as may be necessary for the proper conduct of the
Institutions, Halls and teaching in the concerned Departments. They may exercise their
authority through, or delegate authority to such of the teachers in their Colleges,
Institutions or Departments as they may specify for these purposes.

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 6. Without prejudice to the powers of the Vice-Chancellor and the Proctor as aforesaid,
detailed rules of discipline and proper conduct shall be framed. These rules may be
supplemented, where necessary, by the Principals of Colleges, Heads of Halls, Deans of
Faculties and Heads of Teaching Departments in this University. Each student shall be
expected to provide himself/herself with a copy of these rules.
7. At the time of admission, every student shall be required to sign a declaration that on
admission he/she submits himself/herself to the disciplinary jurisdiction of the Vice-
Chancellor and the several authorities of the University who may be vested with the
authority to exercise discipline under the Acts, the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Rules
that have been framed there under by the University.”

Ord. XV-C: Prohibition of and Punishment for Ragging

1. Ragging in any form is strictly prohibited, within the premises of College/Department or

Institution and any part of Delhi University system as well as on Public transport.
2. Any individual or collective act or practice of ragging constitutes gross indiscipline and
shall be dealt with under this Ordinance.
3. Ragging for the purposes of this Ordinance, ordinarily means any act, conduct or practice
by which dominant power or status of senior students is brought to bear on students freshly
enrolled or students who are in any way considered junior or inferior by other students and
includes individual or collective acts or practices which –
a) involve physical assault or threat to use of physical force;
b) violate the status, dignity and honour of women students;
c) violate the status, dignity and honour of students belonging to the scheduled castes
and tribes;
d) expose students to ridicule and contempt and affect their self esteem;
e) entail verbal abuse and aggression, indecent gestures and obscene behaviour.
4. The Principal of a College, the Head of the Department or an Institution, the authorities of
College, of University Hostel, of Hall of Residence shall take immediate action on any
information of the occurrence of ragging.
5. Notwithstanding anything in Clause (4) above, the Proctor may also suo motu enquire into
any incident of ragging and make a report to the Vice-Chancellor of the identity of those
who have engaged in ragging and the nature of the incident.
6. The Proctor may also submit an initial report establishing the identity of the perpetrators of
ragging and the nature of the ragging incident.
7. If the Principal of a College, Head of the Department of Institution or the Proctor is
satisfied that for some reason, to be recorded in writing, it is not reasonably practical to
hold such an enquiry, he/she may so advise the Vice-Chancellor accordingly.
8. When the Vice-Chancellor is satisfied that it is not expedient to hold such an enquiry,
his/her decision shall be final.
9. On the receipt of a report under Clause (5) or (6) or a determination by the relevant
authority under Clause (7) disclosing the occurrence of ragging incidents described in
clause 3 (a), (b) and (c) the Vice-Chancellor shall direct or order rustication of a
student/students for a specific number of years.

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10. The Vice-Chancellor may in other cases of ragging order or direct that any student or
students be expelled or be not for a stated period, admitted to a course of study in a college,
departmental examination for one or more years or that the results of the student or
students concerned in the examination or examinations in which they appeared be
cancelled.
11. In case any students who have obtained degrees of Delhi University are found guilty under
this Ordinance appropriate action under Statute 15 for withdrawal of degrees conferred by
the University shall be initiated.
12. For the purpose of this Ordinance, abetment to ragging whether by way of any act, practice
or incitement of ragging will also amount to ragging.
13. All institutions within the Delhi University system shall be obligated to carry out
instructions/ directions issued under this Ordinance, and to give aid and assistance to the
Vice-Chancellor to achieve the effective implementation of the ordinance.”

The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)

Act, 2013 (Ministry of Law and Justice)
An Act to provide protection against sexual harassment of women at workplace and for the
prevention and redressal of complaints of sexual harassment and for matters connected therewith
incidental thereto.
WHEREAS sexual harassment results in violation of the fundamental rights of a woman to equality
under articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution of India and her right to life and to live with dignity
under article 21 of the Constitution and right to practice any profession or to carry on any
occupation, trade or business which includes a right to a safe environment free from sexual
harassment;
AND WHEREAS the protection against sexual harassment and the right to work with dignity are
universally recognized human rights by international conventions and instruments such as
Convention on the Elimination of all forms of discrimination against Women, which has been
ratified on the 25th June 1993 by the Government of India;
AND WHEREAS it is expedient to make provisions for giving effect to the said convention for
protection of women against sexual harassment at workplace.

For details, please visit the website https://indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/2104/1/201314.pdf

The composition of the Committees, mode of election/nomination powers, duties and procedure to
be followed as laid down in The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,
Prohibition and Redressal Act, 2013.

Notwithstanding any provision in the previous pages,

The Provost shall be the final Authority in all matters.
RAGGING IN THE HOSTEL IS A PUNISHABLE OFFENCE
Campus of the University, its Colleges and Hostels are smoke free zone.

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 The scheduled castes and schedule tribes: (Prevention of atrocities) Amendment act 2015
(1 of 2016).
The act prevents from any sort of atrocities hardship untouchability or any indecent act to humiliate
the persons from the categories of SC and ST. Any such act as defined in Atrocities Act PoA Act
1989 and further amended in 2018 is a punishable act.
For any complaint against atrocities may be given in the office of the Hostel or on the website of
the Delhi University.
For details: Please visit the website:
http: //www.tribal.nic.in/DivisionsFiles/mi/4-preventionofAtrocities.pdf
DISCLAIMER
Every care has been taken to verify the authenticity of the contents of this Handbook of Information
& Rules. However, the information contained in relevant Rules, Regulations, Ordinances and
Statues of the Hostel/University will be final.
In case of any discrepancy between Hindi and English versions of this Handbook, the English
version will be treated as final.

Residents are not to plead ignorance of the rules and regulations contained in this Hand
Book and also any notified modification made from time to time

MANAGING COMMITTEE, P.G. MEN’S HOSTEL, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI

Prof. Shri Prakash Singh, Department of Political Science Chairman
Prof. Mohan, Department of Hindi Member
Prof. Neelima Gupta, Head, Department of Computer Sc. Member
Prof. M.P. Sachdeva, Department of Anthropology Member
University Proctor Member
Dean Students’ Welfare Member
Prof. P.D. Sahare Provost, Member Secretary
Dr. Mushtaq A. Quadri Warden, Member
Dr. Dhanraj T. Masram Resident Tutor, Member
Chief Councillor, Resident’s Council Member
Convener, Mess Committee Member
USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS / HELP LINES
Delhi University Information Centre 011-27006900, 155215
University Proctor 011-27667291
Dean Students’ Welfare 011-27667092
Dy. Dean (Foreign Students Registry) 011-27666756
WUS Health Centre 011-27666257 (Emergency)
EPBAX (DU North Campus) 011-27667725
Police Control Room 100
Fire 101
Ambulance 102
CAT 1099
Fire Station (Roop Nagar) 011-23842505, 23841828

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