PG students in Hyderabad Central University putting up with miserable living quarters.

Updated on: Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Post-graduate students who joined Hyderabad Central University this academic year have to put up with miserable living quarters. They have been forced to live in tiny, cramped hostel rooms because the new hostel buildings on campus are not yet ready.

Apart from the discomfort, the students will have to adjust to the different time schedules of their room mates. Bose Babu, an MA political science student said: “I was expecting to share the accommodation with one student. I was surprised to see the authorities cramming in one more student. The room is tiny and has no proper cupboard.”

Another fresher, Karthik Kumar, an MA English student, protested: “I was very unhappy, as they clubbed me with students from other states. When I contacted the hostel authorities, they refused to change my room and asked me to wait for five more months. It is unfair to newcomers because the authorities are only allowing seniors to change their rooms.”

R.S Sarraju, chief warden, HCU explained: “Due to the non-availability of sand in the market, there is a delay in the construction of the new hostel buildings. Freshers will be asked to share the hostel rooms on temporary basis as the new buildings are still under construction and will be completed in the next four months.”

According to Professor Rajasheker, dean of students welfare, HCU, special arrangements will be made for students coming from other states. He noted: “We have requested the state students to adjust for a few months by sharing the accommodation. Newcomers will be shifted to the new block by the end of September,” said the Dean.

Students are also unhappy about the new mess rates. Mahesh Kumar, an MA student in political science , said: “Initially hostel students paid Rs 1,000 towards the mess bill every month. This year the amount has been increased to Rs 1,500 per head, increasing our expense.”

More Education news

• Karnataka department of higher education to further strengthen protection to women students and employees
• Heads of government and private schools directed to keep a close watch on the behaviour of teachers
• Chairman of the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions submits his report
• Everyone will be given due representation says Goa CM
• Pune Education Department to hold meetings with schools to ensure a smooth RTE implementation
• Health and Medical Education, Forest and Home departments within the ambit of Public Services Guarantee Act
• 'value education' courses in engineering colleges to inculcate better values and character building
• students challenge new NET gidelines
• Proposed multi crore edu city project nearing completion
• 21 engineering colleges affiliated to the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University to seek accreditation
• MBBS and PG medical seats to be increased by 50% and 100% respectively from academic year 2013-14
• M S University's faculty of fine arts mired in controversy over a painting hurting religious sentiment
• IICA inks MoU with Bangalore-based National Law School of India University for forging academic partnership
• President asks private players to contribute in improving the standards of higher education
• First technical and medical university at picturesque Apatani Plateau in lower Subansiri district
• Prayas scheme to be extended to 4 more districts
• Jamia Millia Islamia Professor gets Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowship
• Japans new government will not waive tution fee to pro-Pyongyang high schools
• Most Israeli high school students found accessing Mobile phone during class hours
• UGC notifies the procedure and criteria for declaration of result for NET to be conducted on 30.12.12