Hostel authorities at the English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU) have launched a drive to evict unauthorised boarders from the men’s Basheer hostel. The authorities have begun conducting surprise checks and have taken up various other measures to ensure that students do not sublet or bring others to stay with them.
In order to facilitate an easy way to identify students staying in the hostel, the EFLU hostel management will upload profiles of all students, along with their pictures on the university’s website very soon. This was suggested by university officials in order to avoid confusion about allotment and easily access data when required. “We have initiated measures in order to regularise and bring in discipline among hostellers.
This will ensure that the process only gets smoother,” said Prof. Sunaina Singh, Vice-Chancellor, EFLU.
“Conducting surprise inspections is not particularly easy. Mostly, students are busy with classes all day and their rooms are locked. So we have to plan it carefully and we are trying our best,” said another official . According to the management, EFLU’s men’s hostel is home to more than 600 students as of now, but students say the number is at least 800.
“Most of the students who are unauthorised are from other states. They face problems as they don’t find accommodation outside,” said Prateek Agarwal (name changed). However, others feel this is a welcome move by the authorities, as it will ease congestion at the hostel. “Rooms won’t be cramped anymore, and it will also give students the space they require,” opined Mukherjee, an English literature student.
The mess at the men’s hostel, which was shut down since May this year due to certain internal issues, will also be reopened by the end of this month.
One of the reasons cited by officials was that many students do not eat at the hostels and fail to pay the mess bill, which strains the university. So, the management has now decided to charge students for at least 10 days in a month for the mess, which everyone has to pay without fail, whether they eat at the mess or not.
“This is for their own good, we are providing them good food,” said an official, who hoped that things will finally become systematic and that students will cooperate with them.
“We are trying to clean up the mess. And the university itself gives preference to students who come from other states, as we are aware they need accommodation first,” explained Prof. Singh. The management also added that one of the reasons for the shortage of rooms in the men’s hostel this year is due to the increased number of research scholars.
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