More Police Posted in UET Peshawar
Peshawar, May 13: More police and private security guards have been posted at the University of Engineering and Technology to ensure peace on the campus following the killing of a student, Adnan Khan, in March.
A provost and wardens of three hostels of the university were replaced in the aftermath of the murder and the new deployment of police and 18 security guards is mostly to keep peace in the hostels.
The UET administration has also obtained undertaking from the guardians of its 6,000 students that the students will abide by the rules and regulations and will not take part in any kind of strikes, meetings, social, political, cultural or religious functions, events and gatherings organised by any group of students on the campus.
The affidavit given by the students' guardians also restrict the students from displaying any party badges, pamphlets and other printed materials and participation in any activity organised by student organisations.
New provost Prof Dr Saeedur Rehman said they had 1,623 students in six hostels, who had been issued computerised identification cards for entry to the hostels.
"A disciplinary committee of hostels has been formed and the wardens have been authorised to take action against students violating the new codes," he said.
He said the university and the hostels had been closed for one month after the death of the students due to which concrete measures were put in place on the directives of the governor, who is chancellor of the UET, to pre-empt any untoward incident in future.
"Even intra-hostel movement of the students has been banned. Three wardens have been replaced and the element of fear that had gripped the students is now fading away," he claimed.
"This has also enabled us to purge the hostels of the people who were residing in the hostels illegally. Now, there is a lot of space available," he said. Furthermore, he said, three senior wardens had been appointed, besides resident wardens who carry out inspection of the hostels to ensure implementation of the regulations.
Dr Rehman said the administration had started repair work and set up visitor and common rooms in the hostels.
"However, no guest will be allowed to stay in the hostels because we don't want to see replay of the March 20 incident in which a student was killed," he added. "Boundary walls of the hostels are being raised and gates installed with a view to give a peaceful atmosphere to students," he said.
Five students involved in the incident had been expelled from the university, he added.
The fresh undertaking disallow students to have unauthorised individuals in their rooms and possess any kind of daggers, sticks, arms or explosives or any lethal instruments. Violations of the rules will lead to serious disciplinary proceedings, including penalties and expulsion from the hostel.
The students have also been barred from playing loud music in hostels and have been made responsible for maintaining peace in hostels. They have been made bound to bring into the notice of the administration any illegal activity in their rooms. Dawn
