NEW DELHI: Getting past the security on Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus might just get tougher from the new academic session. Especially if you happen to drop bogus names to gain entry or happen to be a guest who has long overshot his stay.

In an effort to strengthen its security and keep unwanted elements out of the campus, JNU administration is now creating a database of all residents including students, teachers and karamcharis that will be made available to the security at the campus entrance.

This would mean that in case of doubt a guard can simply ask a visitor for details of the person they claim to know and confirm it with the help of the database that will be available to them electronically at the North Gate entry.

A major attempt at tightening security-- which has been breached quite a few times in the past couple of years -- JNU is hoping that the move will not just stop entry of outsiders who come to the campus to create trouble but also help the authorities arrive at the total number of illegal residents who are currently living on the campus under the garb of guests.

A circular has been already sent to various departments asking them to send necessary information about students and teachers in this regard.

Even karamcharis will come under the scanner as part of the database, with the basic idea being to have everyone in the campus on the list.

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