HostelsSeparate, secure hostels for women
HygieneSanitary pad dispensers
HealthMale and female doctors and counsellors
TransportGPS-enabled shuttles
Overview
UPES has put in place facilities and services that address the needs of women students, from safety on campus to health and hygiene in hostels.
Safety
- Well-lit pathways and CCTV surveillance, backed by a security control room staffed 24 hours a day.
- Emergency response systems and security helplines.
- GPS-enabled university shuttles with fixed pick-up and drop-off points.
- Round-the-clock guards and visitor logs at women's hostels.
Hostels
- Separate, secure hostels for women students, with matrons and female support staff.
- Health and hygiene essentials in the hostels, including basic medical supplies, women-specific medicines and sanitary pad dispensers.
- Common rooms for safe recreation and group study.
Health and counselling
- Both male and female doctors and counsellors, so that students and staff can choose whom they are comfortable with.
- Sanitary supplies, iron and calcium supplements and emergency care at the health centre.
- Referral links with nearby hospitals, including specialised women's health care.
Photographs
A sanitary pad dispenser.Source: records of the UPES Administration and Technical Services departments.
