VETERINARY COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, SALEM

This block has been constructed in an area of 50216.92 sq.ft (Ground floor- 18485.68 sq.ft, First floor-16301.40 sq.ft and Second floor- 15429. 84sq.ft). It has 70 rooms each of three occupancy. In addition, it houses Dining Hall, Kitchen, Store room, Warden and deputy Wardens’ rooms, Warden office, Guest rooms and Sick room.

This hostel has been constructed in a total area of 44662.61sq.ft. (Ground floor- 15953.85 sq.ft, First floor-14693.86 sq.ft and Second floor-14693.86 sq.ft). It has 105 rooms each of two occupancies. In addition, it houses Dining Hall, Kitchen, Store room, Deputy Warden room, Guest rooms and Sick rooms.

Boys hostel constructed in an area of 50216.92 sq.ft can accommodate 210 students in 70 rooms and Girl’s hostel in a total area of 44662.61sq.ft. can accommodate 210 students in 105 rooms. Both the hostels are equipped with modern kitchen and mess, Sick room, Deputy warden room, Warden office, Visitors (Parents) room. Presently, 346 students are residing in the hostel which includes undergraduate (127 boys and 219 girls) students.

The mess has centralized kitchen facilities with all advanced and automated kitchen equipment and appliances like a steam generator, rice cooking and multipurpose vessel, dough kneading machine, milk boiling vessels, heavy mixer motor with coconut scraper and idly cooking pot (200 numbers at a time) are available. Healthy food is being prepared in the boy’s hostel and served to the students in a hygienic manner. Mess is run by the students under the supervision of Deputy Warden (Mess) Dr. C. Vijayakumar and student hostel Mess Secretaries and representatives. The hostel Mess Secretaries and representatives from each year are selected based on individual willingness. The food menu was prepared by the students according to their taste.

FSSAI Committee visited the hostel in connection with the issue of the FSSAI certificate and monitored the facilities available in the hostel and cleanliness in the hostel and mess premises.

The FSSAI certificate was obtained for the hostel on 10thJune 2022 after complete monitoring. The Certificate was renewed on 15.04.2025 with the validity upto 09.06.2028.

An uninterrupted power supply is being provided to the student’s hostel by installing a 15 KV Generator to provide comfort and a conducive environment for their study.

Whenever the students have any health issue/ medical emergency, medical care is given to them by taking them to the nearest hospital by our college vehicle. Any one of the faculty also accompanied the students for their help and continuous monitoring during the treatment period.

The hostel campus is maintained highly hygienic with periodical sanitation twice a month. The hostel surroundings are kept clean and tidy by clearing the bushes fortnightly.

All the hostellers are not allowed to go outside the premises without prior permission of the deputy wardens with duly signed passes. They are requested to make proper entry in the register in the security point. The girls are allowed outside the premises only before 6.30 pm and boys 7.30 pm. There also biometric entry point at the gate for the students with SMS facilities to their respective parents.