A chief minister returning to the college corridors where she once sat as a student — that is the image Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta brought to Daulat Ram College on Tuesday, 27 October 2026, as she inaugurated a centenary academic block, a new computer centre, and a skill development centre at the storied Delhi University women's college.

Speaking at the event, CM Gupta drew openly on her personal history with the campus. 'मुझे गर्व है कि मैं दौलत राम कॉलेज की पूर्व छात्रा हूं' ('I am proud to be an alumna of Daulat Ram College'), she said, adding that returning today had revived countless memories of her student life. 'I too have come from among you,' she told the gathered students. 'I understand your dreams, your hopes, and your needs well. I stand with you with full commitment — for your safety, your comfort, and every opportunity to move forward.'

Three new facilities and a talent hunt for DRC students

The centenary academic block — named to mark a significant milestone in the college's institutional history — anchors the day's inaugurations. Alongside it, the new computer centre expands digital access for students, while the skill development centre is aimed at equipping women with vocational and professional capabilities beyond the classroom. CM Gupta also launched the 'Miss DRC Talent Hunt', a campus programme designed to spotlight student talent across disciplines.

Daulat Ram College is an all-women's institution affiliated with Delhi University, and the additions are directly oriented toward its student body. Delhi government leaders have periodically supported college-level infrastructure upgrades — computer labs and skill centres in particular — as part of broader efforts to modernise higher-education infrastructure in the capital.

Delhi University Vice Chancellor among prominent attendees

The inauguration drew a notable gathering. Prof. Yogesh Singh, Vice Chancellor of Delhi University, was present, as was Vijay Shankar Tiwari, Central Joint Secretary of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad. Mukul Gupta, Chairman of the College Management Committee, and Prof. Savita Roy, Principal of the college, also attended alongside other dignitaries.

The breadth of the guest list — university leadership, a national religious organisation's representative, and college administration — signals that the event carried weight beyond a routine campus function.

An alumna's unfinished promise to her campus

CM Gupta's language at the event was striking for its first-person intimacy. She described the moment as 'बेहद भावुक और गर्व का क्षण' — 'an extremely emotional and proud moment' — and signed off with a direct exhortation to the students: 'Study hard, dream big, and move forward with full confidence.'

Infrastructure investments at one college inevitably raise the question of what follows. Eyes will now turn to whether comparable facility upgrades roll out across other Delhi University colleges, and whether the talent hunt model travels beyond Daulat Ram.