Hostel facilities being improved for AU students
We have been carrying out the renovations to improve the facilities at the hostels. Repair and maintenance of the toilets, bathrooms and kitchen are top priorities besides improving the drainage system from the health point of view. The repair and maintenance work is being undertaken at all the AU hostels according to the availability of funds besides construction of new hostels and rooms as per requirement from time to time.
What steps are being taken for the renovation of AU hostels ?
We have been carrying out the renovations to improve the facilities at the hostels. Repair and maintenance of the toilets, bathrooms and kitchen are top priorities besides improving the drainage system from the health point of view. The repair and maintenance work is being undertaken at all the AU hostels according to the availability of funds besides construction of new hostels and rooms as per requirement from time to time.
What measures are being taken to complete hostel admissions on time ?
With the computerisation in the varsity all the information is available immediately and the time taken has been reduced. Thus we will be able to complete the hostel admissions by the coming Wednesday unlike past sessions when the hostel admissions continued till November. We have received the list of the vacancies in hostels as well as the merit list of the students. A meeting of the AU Hostel Admission Committee has been called on Monday and the allotment of the rooms will be done in the meeting.
How good is the security at the hostels?
Each and every hostel has security guards and they are deployed at the hostel gates. The number of sanctioned posts for the security personnel depends upon the strength of the students in hostels. Besides the security guards, we also keep a check on the inmates of the hostels and conduct raids for the purpose.
We have received the lists of the inmates from many hostels and demanded the lists from other hostels. Raids will be conducted after the admissions as soon as police force is made available to the AU authorities.
What recreational and sports facilities are offered at the hostels ?
As declared by the Vice-Chancellor Prof Harshe on Independence Day, we have initiated the process to set up computer rooms with broadband connections at AU hostels. Computers have already been installed at PC Banerjee Hostel and AN Jha Hostel besides we have secured two rooms from each hostel to install the computers with broadband connections. Funds have been sanctioned for the purpose and computers will be installed very soon. Facilities for playing football, badminton, table-tennis and basketball are available in the boys' hostels and steps have been taken to provide such facilities at the girls hostels as well.
What facilities are being provided to the girls students?
Recently we have constructed a new hostel and a common room and canteen in the women's hostel. Besides this we have decided to construct a common hall and canteen for the girl students at the Science faculty. The proposal will be discussed with the Vice-Chancellor as soon as he resumes office. A bus service for girl students is on the anvil. Besides application have been invited from poor student for grant of scholarship which will be distributed at the earliest.