Freshers get separate hostel, Main Hostel jitters for seniors
Times of India | 2 August 2024
Kolkata: A batch of 12 first-year students arrived at the Jadavpur University’s Old PG Hostel on Thursday, which has been earmarked as a freshers’ hostel from this year along with the New Block Hostel. Meanwhile, some senior students (UG3, UG4 and PG) who have been asked to relocate to the Main Hostel expressed fear and insecurity to the authorities and did not want to shift.
TOI had earlier reported that not only freshers but UG2 students will also be kept in separate hostels — New Boys’ and the second-floor of JPJU quarters.
Dean of students Rajat Ray said: “We have been able to earmark the New Block and the Old PG Hostel exclusively for freshers. Already 12 students from the science faculty have arrived at the Old PG Hostel. Students from arts and engineering faculty will arrive next.” Diganta Saha, a computer science professor, has been assigned the responsibility of warden for the freshers’ hostels.
A parent of a fresher from Bankura said: “We are apprehensive after last year’s incident but at least they have ensured that first-years are accommodated separately.” A fresher student from North Bengal said: “It is a relief that we will stay separately and not with seniors.”
While senior borders were being shifted to the Main Hostel, a section of them shared their unwillingness. Math PG student Abhijit Samanta said: “I do not want to relocate because the culture of Main Hostel is not safe. We have even approached the VC but we have been told that it is the university’s decision and we will have to abide by it.”