Hyderabad: With a view to step up vigilance and checkmate unlawful activities on the campus and constituent colleges, Osmania University authorities have decided to install 500 closed circuit TV cameras (CCTVs).

These surveillance cameras, which will come up at key places like colleges, departments, mess and hostels, playgrounds and on the university roads, will monitor the activities of the students from January 2016. However, classrooms and lecturer halls will not be under the surveillance system.