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​Security in safety: on the assault within a university campus

Authorities must ensure public spaces are safe environs for all

People derive a sense of ease from what they perceive (महसूस करना, समझना) to be safe cloisters (एकांत); they let their guard down in these areas and, relax. When an attack happens in safe environs (To surround or encircle something), it would be a harsh (कठोर) betrayal of that sense of trust. In the recent case of sexual assault (हमला) within the campus of Anna University, Chennai, there has not only been a vile (घृणित, नीच) violation of a young student’s bodily integrity, but also, possibly as painful, a gross betrayal of trust. On December 23, in one of Tamil Nadu’s top engineering institutes, Anna University, a public State-run institution, the engineering student and her friend, also a student, decided to take a walk after dinner. As they walked into a rather secluded neck of the woods, the horror began for them. A stranger there accosted (टोकना, रोक कर बात करना) the male companion, threatened him and then went on to sexually assault the girl. Traumatised by her ordeal, the girl called the police helpline — 100 — the next day, and a team from the all women’s police station nearby reached the university and took her complaint. She gave a full account of the incident, assuring them that she would be able to identify the culprit if she were to see him again. On Wednesday, police arrested Gnanasekaran, a roadside vendor who has a bunch of petty cases against him, after he had been identified in an identification parade. Apparently, though not an employee, he used to frequent the varsity campus as his wife was a contract labourer employed by the university to work within the premises.

In the aftermath of the incident, the Higher Education Minister said more lights would be provided across the campus, and all the overgrown bushes trimmed. Efforts have also been initiated to regulate who enters the campus, by conducting an ID check before allowing visitors in. While the incident has provoked widespread outrage (आक्रोश, अपमान), it has also acquired varied political hues, with reactions from some quarters bordering on the absurd. What is essential is for the government to ensure, without a doubt, that every corner of all its educational institutions and their vast cloisters are safe for all students. Whatever needs to be done in aid of that should be done, costs notwithstanding. Additionally, the personal details of the complainant were revealed in the public realm (क्षेत्र), a clear violation of the law and repeated court guidelines. This too must never be allowed to happen another time. The alacrity (तत्परता, फुर्ती, उत्साह) displayed in apprehending (पकड़ना या समझना) the culprit should be extended to the filing of charges and securing a conviction for a just closure to this horrific (भयावह, भयानक) crime.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.Assault (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - हमला
English Meaning - A violent physical or verbal attack.

2.Perceive (Verb)

Hindi Meaning - महसूस करना, समझना
English Meaning - To become aware of something through the senses.

3.Cloister (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - एकांत
English Meaning - A secluded or enclosed space, often in a monastery.

4.Vile (Adjective)

Hindi Meaning - घृणित, नीच
English Meaning - Extremely unpleasant or morally bad.

5.Accost (Verb)

Hindi Meaning - टोकना, रोक कर बात करना
English Meaning - To approach and address someone aggressively.

6.Outrage (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - आक्रोश, अपमान
English Meaning - A strong feeling of anger or shock caused by something unjust or offensive.

7.Alacrity (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - तत्परता, फुर्ती, उत्साह
English Meaning - Brisk and cheerful readiness.

8.Harsh (Adjective)

Hindi Meaning - कठोर
English Meaning - Unpleasantly severe, cruel, or rough.

9.Horrific (Adjective)

Hindi Meaning - भयावह, भयानक
English Meaning - Causing extreme horror or disgust.

10.Apprehend (Verb)

Hindi Meaning - पकड़ना या समझना
English Meaning - To arrest someone or to understand something.

11.Realm (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - क्षेत्र
English Meaning - A domain or field of activity or interest.

12.Environ (Verb)

English Meaning - To surround or encircle something.