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Away from home, students from all over India come to the city of dreams, Mumbai, to pursue their studies. Leaving old eyes staring at the doors, waiting for their children to be back home soon. With a vivid picture of the successful person their child will one day be. They have spent so much money and got their children into the best of college and hostel, but is the hostel really the best?
Entry through reference:
There are quite a few Government-run hostels under the Mumbai University. Getting into these hostels is not that easy if you are a general category student. Most students in these hostels are either rankers, low salary or the SC/ST category students. Naina Singh a student from K.C College says “I went for an interview to Savitribai Phule and they asked me if I am from any quotas or if I have reference, I denied and my name never came in the hostel admission list”. So the only way to get into these hostels is through reference from the Mantralaya. Sheetal Kulkarni, a student from Savitribai Phule Hostel located at Marine Drive says, “There was a formal interview but I got in because my uncle knew the P A (personal assistant) of a Minister. In fact, that’s how maximum people get in here.” The other way to get into these hostels is through paying money under the table. Chandni Mehra a Hostelite from Telang Smarak says, “A student from I.S.H. (International Students Hostel, Churchgate) gets girls into the Savitribai Phule Hostel by taking thirty to forty thousand from them”. Yes, it is shocking how young students have gotten into a business like this because they have reference from ministers.
Drugs and more:
Doping, smoking and drinking are very common sights in the boys’ hostels. “We have Iodex with bread when drugs are not available, it gives the same feeling,” Raj Sinha, a student from G.C.H. (Government College Hostel, Marine Drive) reveals. Ragging is another big issue in these hostels. Ishan Roy, a student from G.C.H. reveals “We were made to strip and fight for an underwear while our videos were being shot by our seniors”.
Hygiene factor:
Hygiene is the poorest in these places; they are generally cleaned every alternative day without any disinfectants at all. “Water goes off very often, washrooms are dirty and there are cats all around the hostel,” says Radhika Jairamal a Hostelite from Savitribai Phule Hostel. “Insects in the food are a common sight, complains are lodged but they go unheard.” she adds.
The opposite sex:
A girls’ hostel should be very strict about boys entering the premises, but these hostels don’t really believe in something like that. As darkness approaches and night nears, boys can enter a few of these hostels. In fact, Hostel Day celebrated in G.C.H officially allows girls to come in the hostel that day. Videos are shot while a lot of things happen inside the closed hostel rooms. Rohit Bajaj says, “I get to see unmentionable acts on that day.”
All this and more is happening inside the city’s Government hostels. So do rethink and research well before putting your child in a Government hostel.
Entry through reference:
There are quite a few Government-run hostels under the Mumbai University. Getting into these hostels is not that easy if you are a general category student. Most students in these hostels are either rankers, low salary or the SC/ST category students. Naina Singh a student from K.C College says “I went for an interview to Savitribai Phule and they asked me if I am from any quotas or if I have reference, I denied and my name never came in the hostel admission list”. So the only way to get into these hostels is through reference from the Mantralaya. Sheetal Kulkarni, a student from Savitribai Phule Hostel located at Marine Drive says, “There was a formal interview but I got in because my uncle knew the P A (personal assistant) of a Minister. In fact, that’s how maximum people get in here.” The other way to get into these hostels is through paying money under the table. Chandni Mehra a Hostelite from Telang Smarak says, “A student from I.S.H. (International Students Hostel, Churchgate) gets girls into the Savitribai Phule Hostel by taking thirty to forty thousand from them”. Yes, it is shocking how young students have gotten into a business like this because they have reference from ministers.
Drugs and more:
Doping, smoking and drinking are very common sights in the boys’ hostels. “We have Iodex with bread when drugs are not available, it gives the same feeling,” Raj Sinha, a student from G.C.H. (Government College Hostel, Marine Drive) reveals. Ragging is another big issue in these hostels. Ishan Roy, a student from G.C.H. reveals “We were made to strip and fight for an underwear while our videos were being shot by our seniors”.
Hygiene factor:
Hygiene is the poorest in these places; they are generally cleaned every alternative day without any disinfectants at all. “Water goes off very often, washrooms are dirty and there are cats all around the hostel,” says Radhika Jairamal a Hostelite from Savitribai Phule Hostel. “Insects in the food are a common sight, complains are lodged but they go unheard.” she adds.
The opposite sex:
A girls’ hostel should be very strict about boys entering the premises, but these hostels don’t really believe in something like that. As darkness approaches and night nears, boys can enter a few of these hostels. In fact, Hostel Day celebrated in G.C.H officially allows girls to come in the hostel that day. Videos are shot while a lot of things happen inside the closed hostel rooms. Rohit Bajaj says, “I get to see unmentionable acts on that day.”
All this and more is happening inside the city’s Government hostels. So do rethink and research well before putting your child in a Government hostel.
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