Infrastructure

Hostel


hostel

      Simple community living and sharing available infrastructure are the basic principles of hostel life in the GRI campus.

      The Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed to be University) has separate Hostels for both Boys and Girls and also for Working Women. The Hostels are provided with facilities for dining, entertainment, In-door games and internet browsing. The common amenities such as health centre, gym, fitness centre and cooperative stores are located close to these hostels to cater to the needs of the inmates staying in the Hostels.

      Immediate health care for any physical indisposition of hostel inmates will be attended to. At the same time, parents/ guardians will be informed about the health condition. Advanced health care if needed has to be provided by the parent/guardian.

      The Mess offers simple and nutritious vegetarian food and the Mess rate is calculated on dividing system. The hostel inmates are expected modesty in dress within the hostel premises.

      Ragging in any manner is strictly prohibited in the hostel premises. There are anti Ragging Committee and Squad which are strictly monitoring the Campus as well as hostel premises.

      

      

Hostel


Admission GRI Hostels
hostel
There are four hostels viz
  1. Dr.S.Radhakrishnan Hostel - For Boys
  2. Faculty of Rural Health and Sanitation Hostel - For Boys
  3. Ladies Hostel - For Girls
  4. Working Women's Hostel with Day Care Center - For Working Women

      The total intake capacity is 1573 all together. Students residing within the radius of 25 kms from the Institute will not generally be given admission. If vacancy arises, the request of local students will be considered on priority basis.

      Each hostel is having separate Warden (in the rank of Professor/Associate Professor) Dy. Warden (in the rank of Associate/ Assistant professor) and Resident Warden (From the teaching Faculty). The Hostels have other staff like Clerks, Supervisor, Watchman, Cooks and Matrons for Ladies Hostel.

Hostel


Hostel Management
hostel

      The GRI Hostel administration is entrusted with Hostel Management Committee (HMC). This enables the administration to decentralize the functioning of Hostel administration and devolve the financial resources management. The composition of HMC is the Registrar, Finance Officer, Deans of Faculty of Rural Oriented Sciences, Faculty of Rural Social Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Wardens of all Hostels and two Student representatives-one boy and one girl nominated by the Vice Chancellor every year, and Dean, Students' Welfare who is the Member and Convener of the Hostel Management Committee. The HMC headed by the Vice Chancellor is decision making body on all aspects of the GRI Hostels and it will have the power to amend the Hostel manual as and when need arises. The Dean, Students' Welfare is the Chief Warden for all GRI Hostels with office having Manager and other ministerial staff.

Hostel


Rules and Regulations
hostel

      There is a framed rules and regulation for GRI Hostels. The rules and regulation of Hostels reveal the general discipline to be followed, strictly prohibited acts/ behaviors in the hostel premises, functions of Mess, study hour etc. Failure to observe discipline and violation of rule make a hostel inmate liable to disciplinary action which may result various minor and major punishment of expulsion from Hostel and Institute. Every student before joining the hostel must give Undertaking in writing that he/she will abide by the rules of the hostels and shall adhere to discipline enforced by the authorities. This shall be confirmed in writing by the parent/guardian also in the declaration form.

(For more detail: here given link for Hostel Manual)

Hostel


Hostel Types
hostel
1) Boys Hostel

      It is named as Dr.S.Radhakrishnan Hostel. This hostel has four separate blocks. They are

  1. Dr.S.Radhakrishnan Block
  2. Dr. Zahir Hussain Block
  3. Research Scholars Block
  4. Sri. R.Venkatraman Block
2) Ladies Hostel
  1. Andal Block
  2. Dr.Soundram Block
  3. Kannaki Block
  4. Kasturba Block
  5. Manimegalai Block
3) Hostel for Working Women's with Day Care Centre

      Hostel for Working Women with Day Care Centre was established at GRI with financial assistance received from the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Govt of India and UGC at a total cost of Rs.73,00,000/- and it has started functioning from 2.10.2007.

      The actual intake capacity of the Hostel for Working Women is 85. The Working women in GRI and nearby Institutions and Research Scholars are being given accommodation in the Hostel. The Warden, Ladies Hostel is also functioning as Warden of Working Women's Hostel. The Working Women's Hostel has one Dy.Warden, one Matron and other sub staff.

Hostel


Hostel Wardens
hostel
  1. Boys Hostel
    • Warden, Boys Hostel - Dr.A.Ramanathan
    • Deputy Warden - Dr.M. Muthukumar
    • Deputy Warden - Dr.A.Renganathan

  2. Ladies Hostel
    • Warden, Ladies Hostel - Dr.P.Anitha Pius
    • Deputy Warden - Dr.A.Thahira Banu
    • Deputy Warden - Dr.T.Kalaiselvi
    • Deputy Warden - Ms.B.Sangeethavani

Faculty Guest House


gmsg

Faculty Guest House




Trariff Details
Sl. No. Facility Rent in Rs.
per day / Room
Maximum no. of
occupants
1 Suite 2000 -
2 Deluxe A/C 800 2
3 Ordinary A/C Room 500 2
4 Ordinary Non A/C Room 200 3
5 Vivekananda Hall 3000 50
6 Kitchen with Dining Hall/td> 1000 -
7 Dining Hall only 500 50

Faculty Guest House


Contact:

Dr.C.Sugumar.
Warden Guest House,
GRI, Gandhigram.
Contact no.:0451-2452371(Extn.-2008)
Mobile: +91-9942480650.


Mr.S. Gopal
Manager Guest House,
GRI, Gandhigram.
Contact no.:0451-2452371(Extn.-2008)
Mobile: +91-9788465254.
Canteen

Bank

Working Hours 10:00 A.M. to 02:00 P.M.
02:30 P.M. to 03:30 P.M.
Second and Fourth Saturdays and All Sundays are Holidays
IFSC Code CNRB0008500
MICR Code 625015050

GRI - Day Care Centre

The Soundarya Day Care Centre was established from 3rd August 2001 with partial support from the UGC is a model Child Care Centre run by the Department of Home Science of Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram. Children in the age range of one month to five years are admitted here. The centre functions from 8.45 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. on all working days of the Institute. For the proper development of the children, care, appropriate training and education are provided at this centre in a child friendly environment to enrich their home care.

Soundarya Day Care Centre


Time Programme
08.45 – 09.30 a.m. Arrival of Children
09.30 – 09.45 a.m. Prayer
09.45 – 10.30 a.m. Free Conversation
10.30 – 11.00 a.m. Refreshment
11.00 – 11.30 a.m. Indoor Play
11.30 – 12.00 Noon Story Telling
12.00 – 12.15 p.m. Action Songs
12.15 – 01.00 p.m. Lunch
01.00 – 03.30 p.m. Rest and Sleep
03.30 – 04.00 p.m. Clean/Refreshment
04.00 – 04.30 p.m. TV Watching
04.30 – 05.30 p.m. Outdoor Play
05.30 p.m. Departure

Soundarya Day Care Centre


Fees Structure
Admission Fee Rs.300/-
Children - One month to 2 years Rs.1000/- Per Month
Children - above 2 years Rs.850/- Per Month


Note: The payment should be paid quarterly (once in 3months).

Soundarya Day Care Centre


SALIENT FEATURES

  • Good physical amenities for children to learn, play and relax.
  • Health and nutritional care of the children.
  • Individual attention to infants.
  • Mini tours and picnics.
  • Parent - teacher linkages.
  • Governed by a Management Committee.

Soundarya Day Care Centre


For Further Details Contact

The Head
Department of Home Science
Gandhigram Rural Institute
Gandhigram - 624 302.
Dindigul
Tamil Nadu
Phone No : (0451) 2452371 to 2452375

Working Women's Hostel

Examination Hall

hostel