Are hostels currently available for all the students in NIT Raipur?

One of my friends is from this Institute, so I am quite aware of the situation. The hostel at the campus is basically available for only 30% of students and the rest of the students stay in a PG or private hostel or in nearby localities.

Hostels seats are allocated on a first come first serve basis. My friend was a little late for the admissions, so she had no choice but to stay in a private hostel. The monthly rent for the room and the mess facility is approximately 5000. The total fee for 1 year is 55,000 for a private hostel.

My friend belongs to an SC category, so even with the lower pointer, she was able to get a seat at Campus Hostel in the second year. The annual fee of the Campus Hostel is around 25,000, which should be paid in two installments (one in each semester).

Admission procedure for girls hostel:

• Recently, there has been a major change in the admission procedure. Now there are no reserved seats for the SC/ST/OBC category students. The seats are allocated only on the basis of grades.
• This step was taken because few Girls filed a complaint that they are not getting campus hostel just because they belong to General Category.
• In time: Girls are not allowed to go out after 8 pm.

Boys Hostel Admission procedure:

• For Boys the admission procedure is similar to girls, there is no reservation of seats.
• In time: For boys in a time of hostel is 11 p.m.

Hostel facilities should be available for all the students on campus like other IITs/most NITs. This will also provide a safe and good environment for students.