AIIMS Patna has a 3 meal plan and a typical weekly mess menu looks like this.

The food is prepared with utmost care and hygiene. The menu always has a variety of dishes and you won’t find the menu boring or monotonous. It caters to the tastebuds of students from all corners of India. This is how the AIIMS Patna mess looks like

This is where the food is served

The taste of food is average and bearable though you will miss homemade food from time to time. However, the food here is much better than at other state colleges. 

Even non-veg food is served here although there are restrictions on the quantity. Tea and snacks are served in the morning as refreshments. 

The canteen also serves tasty food and you can go there for a change. It is managed by Moti Mahal Delux and there is a delivery service too.

All in all, the food in AIIMS Patna is of good quality and better than most top colleges.

According to my friends at SVNIT, hostel food is extremely monotonous. It is mostly comprised of Gujarati dishes, which are not liked by them. The points below are some of the key highlights of the hostel mess food at SVNIT.

• The messes in SVNIT are operated by different private contractors and so, the quality of food varies with different hostels. 
• The contractors use their tricks as far as possible to make maximum profits, degrading the quality of food.
• There is a very limited choice of meals in SVNIT and students have to eat what is served to them. 
• Being in Gujarat, there are very few non-veg meals.
• Every alternate Sunday is an off day for the hostel mess and students can go to restaurants or eat street food. 
• Outside the campus, there is a lot of variety in food.
• Seniors are the best people to ask for good food destinations.

The quality of mess food in the hostels of SVNIT is quite evident from the above points, which is average in quality and not satisfactory to most students.

The rooms are allocated on the basis of year and program you are pursuing. First-year college students are housed in dormitories with double occupancy. You could receive a single, double, or triple room starting in your third year. Whereas all the PG students are provided with single rooms

The rooms are generously sized and equipped with LAN connections for internet use. With washing machines, urinals, and several toilet and bathing stalls, each hostel wing features a communal set of toilets that are used by about 8 rooms.

Few important rules and regulation that needs to be followed by the hostellers are as follows

• Both within and beyond the campus, residents are expected to treat everyone with respect and fairness.
• Institute Identity Cards must be carried by all residents at all times and shown upon request.
• Before 11:00 p.m., all residents are required to return to their hostels. The relevant Warden may give permission for a late arrival.
• The Hostel Office and/or Assistant Warden must be notified of any civil and electrical concerns for resolution.
• Unauthorised, unauthorised, or pirated films should not be shown to the pupils.
• Before granting a No Dues Certificate, the Hostel Office must verify the room inventory
• Furniture and other fittings cannot be transported from one location to another.
• Defacing of shelves, doors, windows, or walls is prohibited, including the tacking of posters. In the event of a violation, a fine proportionate to the damage will be assessed.
• Ragging is a crime that will result in expulsion from the Institute and endorsement in the records, according to the Honourable Supreme Court's verdict.
• It is completely forbidden to possess, use or consume alcohol, tobacco or narcotic narcotics on hostel property or to enter the building while inebriated. Expulsion/rustication from a hostel or institution may be a part of a disciplinary action.
• No strange activities of any kind that disturb the neighbours should be done in the room.
• Residents shall not engage in any unsavoury, anti-social, or nationalistic activity.

My sister is a student of NIT Delhi and shared her hostel life experience at the institute. Her hostel was located in Rohini almost 22 km away from the college campus. The biggest issue is that the hostel is located in a remote area so it isn't safe for girls to step out late even after sunset. Here are some highlights of the NIT Delhi girls hostel 

• The hostel rooms are spacious, and clean and comprise a bed, a study table, a cupboard, a stool, and a chair. The hostel wardens are friendly and supportive.
• The students from the year to the third year are allotted the YWCA girls hostel while the 4th-year students are allotted the college PG.
• 1st-year girls are allotted 8 seater rooms, 2nd-year girls are allotted 4 and 6 seater rooms while 3rd-year girls are allotted 2 seater rooms.
• Although having 6-8 girls share rooms creates a good bond between them, sometimes there are privacy issues due to overcrowding.
• Festivals of all cultures are celebrated at the hostel like Diwali, Christmas, Holi, Raakhi, birthdays, or Lohri. 

Overall, NIT Delhi girl's hostel life is amazing and gives you a lot of memories to cherish for life. 

One of my female friends shared her hostel life experience at NIT Rourkela. Here is a glimpse of what her hostel life looked like

• She was allotted B block of KMS hostel, which has the biggest and most spacious rooms among all hostels of the institute.
• The institute has a variety of eateries including 1 night canteen and 1 day canteen
• The hostel has a number of rules and regulations, one such being the late entry rule wherein if you don’t enter the hostel by 11:00 PM, you have to enter your name in the late entry register. This cannot happen more than thrice a month else your parents will be informed.
• Breakfast options are limited such as bread, eggs, bananas, cornflakes, milk, and tea. These items are supplementary to an additional menu 
• The lunch menu is great for non-veg lovers while the dinner is very pathetic.
• Although washrooms are cleared daily, hygiene and cleanliness need to be improved.
• Festivals like NITR, Garden Fest, and Hall Fest make the hostel life more vibrant and happening.
• There is a common room with indoor sports facilities and other leisure facilities.

Overall hostel life at BIT Mesra is decent for girls with a few restrictions.

The hostel rules imposed on girls at KIIT University are very illogical and unreasonable. The first and foremost rule is the check-in at 7 p.m. Girls are prohibited from even roaming around. 

• One of my friends narrated an incident wherein she wanted to go out for a movie and she falsely filled in the details as her place of visit being Big Bazar. The warden denied permission saying it was too far. 
• Another incident was when she wanted to go out with her friends in the afternoon to attend a function but the warden denied permission. 
• Another issue she faced was when she received mail from her home, the address of which has changed, the authorities refused to accept the Mail and verified little details like the ticket number and its timings. 
• Another illogical incident took place when she had to approach many people just to get her application signed for attending a class outside the campus. 
• The hostel authorities even crib if the students come 15 minutes late from the coaching. 
• Parents are not allowed inside the hostel after 6 pm. 
• The girls cannot even laugh or speak loudly at night and everything they are visiting the mess they have to cover their bodies. 

These were some incidents of illogical restrictions imposed on the girls that stem from a huge communication gap between the college and the hostel authorities. I hope KIIT stops gender discrimination and makes more logical and flexible rules.