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- The state government allocated a grant of Rs.4 crore for a 464-room hostel to the university
- Earlier, the proposal made in the government was eclipsed by Corona
- 2.28 lakh sq ft boys hostel and 1.84 lakh sq ft girls hostel
The Gujarat government has given the green light to the proposal put forward by MS University before Corona, now a new boys and girls hostel will be built at a total cost of Rs.15.4 crores. The state government has allocated a grant of Rs.4 crore in the uni phase for the construction of the hostel.
Almost half a lakh students study in MS University. The number of students coming to study from home and abroad is increasing every year. As per the current situation in 16 hostels of the University there is no room for outside students taking admission in the year. The university had proposed to the state government before Corona for a new hostel. The project of construction of new boys and girls hostel was eclipsed by Corona. However, now the state government has approved the new boys and girls hostels of the university. After the green signal, two hostels will be constructed in the university at a cost of Rs.15.4 crores. For the construction of two hostels of 464 rooms, the government has allocated a total of Rs.4 crores. A multi-story boys hostel will be constructed at a cost of Rs.7.70 crore in 2.28 lakh square space near Jivaraj Mehta Hall in Boys Hostel campus. Besides, HM Mehta Hall will be converted into a girls’ hostel at a cost of Rs.7.70 crore in an area of 1.84 lakh square feet.
Will there be any facilities for boys-girls?
The Boys-Girls Hostel building has a ground plus floor plan. The ground will be equipped with water harvesting and solar roof top in addition to three escalators and lifts. The ground floor will have the facility of painting warden office, waiting area, TV room while the first floor will have the facility of library, yoga and indoor room.
Arrangement of 250 rooms in 11-storey boys hostel
| floor | sharing | room |
| 1 | Three | 10 |
| 2 to 4 | Three | 72 |
| 5 to 8 | Double | 96 |
| 9 to 11 | Single | 72 |
Arrangement of 214 rooms in 11-storey girls hostel
| floor | sharing | room |
| 1 | Three | 14 |
| 2 to 4 | Three | 60 |
| 5 to 8 | Double | 80 |
| 9 to 11 | Single | 20 |
A new building will be constructed in the polytechnic campus at a cost of Rs.25 crore
A new building will be constructed at a cost of Rs.25 crore in a one lakh square feet area behind the canteen in the polytechnic campus of the university. It is learned that the process of approving the construction of a new building of ground plus seven floors is in the final stages.
Child death of the project of building a hostel by destroying the office of the chief warden!
A private CCS Sethla was to construct a hostel at a cost of Rs.3 to 4 crores, demolishing the Chief Ward’s office opposite Fateganj University Pavilion. This project of a new hostel did not go ahead for some reason during the tenure of the old VC.
1131 seats between 4 faculties, only 269 seats between 10 faculties!
Currently there are 9 hostels in Boys Hostel Main Campus, 3 Hostels in Polytechnic Campus and 4 Hostels in Girls Campus. Boys-Girls B has accommodation for 5 thousand students in a total of 16 hostels. As 3,600 students live in hostels, only 1,400 seats are available for the 4,000 students taking admission in various faculties this year. 1,400 seats are divided among 14 faculties of the university. In which Technology 380, Science 260, Commerce 250, Arts 241, while 269 seats have been allocated among the remaining 10 faculties.