The Shift from “Policing” to “Protecting”

For decades, hostel security focused primarily on keeping intruders out. However, the UGC Guidelines for Safety and Mental Health (2025) mandate a clear shift toward protecting the students inside.

The new framework explicitly requires institutions to identify early warning signs of student distress — such as skipping meals regularly or reduced social interaction.

The “Dormancy” Danger

Depression and isolation are silent. A fingerprint scanner at the hostel gate may record entry, but it offers no alert if a student never comes out.

In large university hostels, a student can effectively go missing in their own room for days — a nightmare scenario for any administration.

Vizenta’s Welfare-First Approach

Vizenta AI helps institutions meet UGC safety mandates without intrusive surveillance, using existing camera infrastructure.

Dormancy Alerts

If a student enters the hostel on Friday evening and does not exit or appear in common areas for 24 hours, the Warden receives a discreet “Welfare Check” notification.

This enables early intervention in cases of illness or mental health crises.

Automated “Night Roll Call”

Instead of wardens knocking on hundreds of doors at 10 PM, Vizenta generates an instant report of “Missing Students” — those not inside the gates by curfew.

Security teams can then focus only on exceptions, not routine checks.

Safe & Inclusive Spaces

By enforcing authorized access through face recognition, institutions ensure safe residential campuses free from outsiders — a key requirement under new Supreme Court and UGC mental health mandates.