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Every person leaving the campus during working hours must leave with proper authorisation. It is not a formality — it is a measure of accountability, safety and care.
❞THE DAY YOUR ABSENCE MATTERS
Why Gate Passes During Working Hours Really Matter
Imagine this: It is 2:30 in the afternoon. A faculty member is expected to be on campus, but is not in the department. Someone needs to contact them. A message is sent. There is no response.
A colleague says, "Perhaps he has gone somewhere." Security says, "We have no record of him leaving." The department assumes he may still be somewhere on campus. Now there is a simple question with no simple answer: Where is he?
This is precisely why a gate pass during working hours matters. When a faculty member leaves campus during working hours with proper authorisation, there is a clear record: the person has left, the departure is authorised, and the University knows that he or she is no longer on campus.
That information may appear insignificant on an ordinary day. It becomes extremely important on an extraordinary day. In any emergency — an accident, a security situation, an evacuation, or even a situation where the whereabouts of a person suddenly become important — accountability begins with knowing who is inside and who is outside.
A gate pass is therefore not simply a piece of paper or a security formality. It closes the gap between "we think" and "we know."
And there is another important point: this is not about stopping faculty from going out. Faculty may have legitimate work, meetings, personal requirements or official commitments. The purpose is simply to ensure that leaving campus during working hours is properly authorised and recorded.
So the next time you are about to drive through the gate during working hours, remember: The gate pass is not asking, "Why are you leaving?" It is helping us answer, "Where are you?" — when that answer may really matter.
Leave when you need to. Leave with authorisation. Leave a record. Because in safety, knowing where our people are is part of looking after them.
Myth vs Reality
Once I leave the campus, where I am is my personal matter.
Yes — but during working hours, the University also needs to know whether you are on campus or have officially left it. That knowledge becomes critical when an emergency requires accountability.
Safety Checklist & Key Lessons
1. Leaving without a Gate Pass
During working hours, the required authorisation should be obtained before leaving campus.
2. The Correct Way
Obtaining the required gate pass before leaving is how a departure should be properly authorised.
3. Security Must Verify
Allowing a vehicle to proceed without checking gate-pass authorisation is unsafe. Verification at the gate is essential.
4. An Expired Pass
A pass marked "EXPIRED" cannot be used to establish authorisation for the current departure.
5. "I've Told Someone" Is Not Enough
Informing a colleague is never a substitute for the required official authorisation and gate record.
AT THE GATE, EVERY PASS HAS A PURPOSE
Walk through an RBU gate on any working day and you will see two very different kinds of movement.
A visitor arrives: He is stopped, identified and issued a Visitor Pass before entering the campus. A faculty or staff member needs to step out during working hours: The exit is against an authorised Gate Pass.
Two different passes. Two different movements. One common purpose: knowing who is on campus.
Most of the time, this information simply sits quietly in the security record. Nothing dramatic happens. But security systems are not designed only for ordinary days. If there is an emergency, the first few minutes may bring questions about the whereabouts of people on campus. That is when an entry or exit record that seemed routine a few hours earlier suddenly becomes important.
A pass is not proof that someone crossed a gate. It is a piece of information about the people we are responsible for.
Visitor Pass at entry. Authorised Gate Pass at exit. A safer campus knows the difference — and keeps the record.
FIVE THINGS WORTH NOTICING THIS WEEK
The Gate is Not the Place for Hurry
Enter and exit slowly. Strictly no overtaking at the hold-area.
Naked Wire? Report It.
Report exposed or loose electrical connections to Maintenance immediately. If not fixed within 24 hours, escalate to Director Operations.
See a Non-Student Loitering?
Keep a watch on corridors. If someone appears out of place or unauthorised, call Security immediately.
A Lost ID/RFID Card Can Travel Further Than You Think
A misplaced card can be picked up and misused. Report it immediately so access can be blocked.
Self-Driven Cars — Single Lane Only
Enter and exit in a single lane. No overtaking at the hold-area, inside or outside the campus.
A WATCHFUL EYE. A SAFE RETURN.
Mr. Rajinder from the Civil Department noticed a car key hanging from the keyhole of a car parked near the Dental College. He identified the owner from the vehicle registration number and contacted him. Meanwhile, he ensured that the car was properly locked and the keys were kept safe until they could be returned to the owner.
Thank you, Mr. Rajinder, for being watchful, alert and responsible. Sometimes, looking around carefully is all it takes to prevent a loss.
40 MINUTES. ONE SENSITIVE AREA. A GAP IN ACCOUNTABILITY.
Case Breakdown
It was a Saturday morning — an off day for Academics. Two female staff members from a department reported at the campus gate with a gate pass and attempted to leave during working hours.
Something, however, caught the attention of Security: The gate pass had not been signed by the Head of the Department.
Security stopped and enquired. The staff members acknowledged that the gate pass had been signed by one of them herself, without informing the Head of the Department, who was not on campus that day.
The matter became more significant because the two staff members were posted in a sensitive area. During their absence, the area was left under the watch of a junior staff member. Security immediately contacted the Head of the Department, who was unaware that the staff members had left.
The two employees returned approximately 40 minutes later.
Security Concern Identified
The concern was not the 40 minutes or the Saturday. A sensitive duty area was left without the knowledge of the person responsible for it, and the gate pass did not carry the required authorisation. Had an emergency occurred, accountability would have been severely compromised.
The Actionable Learnings
- A gate pass is useful only when it reflects proper authorisation.
- When posted in a sensitive area, leaving is not merely a personal movement — it affects safety and continuity.
- The gate caught what the department did not know. Gate procedures should never become a formality.
- Before leaving a sensitive area: Authorisation. Communication. Continuity.
WHEN THE COUNT MATTERS
In law-and-order situations, one question comes back again and again: "How many people are there — and where are they?"
On an ordinary day, head-count may sound like routine administration. In a fire, major accident, security threat or evacuation, it can become a matter of life and death.
The first priority is to get people to safety. The next is to know who has reached safety — and who has not. Imagine the University believes 500 people are inside, but 20 have left during working hours without a proper record. In a crisis, "I thought he was here" is not an answer.
Who entered. Who left. Who is inside. Who is accounted for. Who is missing. That is why gate passes, visitor passes, attendance and movement records are not merely formalities. They help create the picture from which an emergency response can be organised.
Because when the alarm sounds, nobody will ask whether the paperwork was completed. They will ask: WHERE ARE OUR PEOPLE? In a crisis, head-count is not a number. It is accountability.
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