Soon after independence of India in 1948 , then President Shri Radhakrishnan , made an important recommendation, for the appointment of Dean Student welfare and creation of an office for students welfare in all educational institutes to reduce the disparity prevailing that time among Indian society. In 1960, UGC through education commission again directed to all universities to establish an office of Dean Student Welfare for providing opportunity for holistic development to inoculate the understanding of their social responsibility of passing out students in the spirit to make them a sensible citizen who can work in national interest .

It has been long recognized that basic purpose of education is to bring out treasure within the student for social & economic development of nation. The aim of higher education system should be to provide an environment for deeper and more harmonious human development to include values of general personality development, sense to respect Indian tradition and loyalty to ancient Indian culture. Accordingly, Student Welfare office at IGDTUW provide ample scope, opportunities & facilities for multidimensional development of personality & leadership qualities among students. Students effectively participate in social & cultural activities, sports activities, literally activities, professional activities under various clubs and societies under the mentorship of experienced faculty advisors.

The DSW office at IGDTUW, functions as nodal centre to promote cooperation among students on campus. It actively functions for conducting various activities for Welfare of students. It very consciously takes into account the socio-economic diversities against cultural relativism. IGDTUW is a first Technical Women University and has girl students of large Socio-Economic variations. DSW office provides facilities to articulate and nurture their creations and inspirations. It works with ultimate objective of creating Socio-harmony and creating peace to encourage students to give expression to their talents to enrich our social fabric and produce future technocrats leader who can work at global standards besides pursuing their academic targets. It is aligned with university mission of women education Enlightment, empowerment to change students into social assets making them responsible citizens. DSW office function through various societies like Robolution, coding club, society of women engineers, Jal Shakti society, Coding club, Hypnotics, Rehnuma, SpicMacay, Technoliterati, Greensphere Enviorment Society, ACM, Enactus, LeanIn, CSI, IEEE, SAE, Syhergy Sports Club, STRIDE, All India Federation of the DEAf, ASMI, Rise all Foundation, TechIndia, TED, Leaders for Tomorrow, Instinct, Tarannum, Quizzing Society, Antargata, Bhav Society under faculty supervision. The students also participates in activities like Swach Bharat, Sports, Spic Macay, Cultural, Hecathon, organized from time to time.

Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University , is very much concerned about a prominent current issue of women safety. Dean Student welfare office, keeps on organizing activities like self defence workshops with the help of Delhi police officials, campus women safety audit, workshops and lectures creating awareness on women safety on a regular basis. A very elaborate calendar is prepared by DSW on the issue and it is followed in letter and spirit.

I wish all students good luck, happy learning and purposeful stay in campus, and appeal to students to participate in the activity of their choice for holistic personality development.

Prof. R K Singh
Dean Student Welfare, IGDTUW