College won't hand over residential blocks to Commonwealth Games committee immediately, hostel facilities remain available

Be it students' elections or the admissions process, St Stephen's has always set its own rules. This time the college has made its position clear to the UGC and the Commonwealth Games Committee that residential facilities will be available to students as usual from the commencement of the new session till the end of the first term.

The decision comes in wake of media reports about the unavailability of hostel accommodation in various colleges of Delhi University from the starting of the next academic cycle.

Nandita Narain, media adviser, St Stephen's College said, "In our college, residential facilities will be available to students as usual from the commencement of the new session till the end of the first term. Thereafter, during the academic break announced by the university authorities, our residence facilities will be handed over to the Commonwealth Games Committee for their use during the Games."

Hostel-ities

With no hostel accommodation, students will be looking towards paying guest accommodations. But these will not come cheap as the owners of the PGs are already charging hefty amounts. Their demands have shot up since the second and third year students will also be availing these accommodations. This has led to sharp rise in flat rents in the adjoining areas. The price has risen from Rs 7,000 to Rs 8,500 for a twin-sharing room in areas such as Roop Nagar, Vijay Nagar and Hudson Lane. Read Next Story 'I almost lost my family'› Trending Stories Latest Photos Latest Videos Latest Web Stories ADVERTISEMENT Mid-Day Fast ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT