Bishop Heber College

Bishop Heber College

Autonomous

Hostel Facility

Bishop Heber College hostel buildingBishop Heber College hostel campus

About The Hostels

Bishop Heber College provides excellent hostel facilities for both national and international students in a safe, comfortable, and study-friendly environment. Separate hostels are available for boys and girls, ensuring privacy, security, and a disciplined residential atmosphere.

The hostel offers2 to 6 bed accommodationwith room configurations designed to meet the varying needs of students.

Each hostel is equipped with attached and common bathroom facilities, purified drinking water, common rooms, study-friendly surroundings, and essential amenities that support comfortable student living.

Surrounded by lush greenery, landscaped gardens, and peaceful walkways, the hostel campus provides a pleasant environment that encourages academic focus, personal well-being, and community living.

Hostel Governance

The Principal is the Chief Warden of the Hostel with separate Deputy Wardens appointed for boys and girls hostels. Under the Deputy Wardens, individual sub wardens are appointed to manage the residents on each floor. Also the administration forms student committees to give the residents an opportunity in the administrative governance of the hostel. The objective of students committee is to give students a role in the administrative governance of the hostel, so as to develop organizing skills which helps the students to acquire and improve the quality of life into the main stream of the society. For the effective functioning of the hostel several committees like Dining committee, Discipline committee, Hygiene committee, Study committee, Sports and Cultural Committee are formed in the hostel. These committees work closely with Warden, Deputy Warden and Sub-Wardens to ensure proper discipline .These committees consists of student representatives who take active interest in general welfare of the students residing in the hostel and assist the sub-wardens in maintaining the living standards. These committees also make new suggestions to the Warden/ Deputy Warden to improve the image of the hostel.

Leadership Inculcation

Student committees are structured annually to instill organizational ownership, ensuring inmates maintain an active say in dietary charts, disciplinary grids, and recreational events.

Student Representative Committees

The duration of the committee shall be for one academic year. The committee shall meet at least once every month and additionally whenever required for the effective administration of the hostel.

Student Representatives

Student representatives are selected based on:

  • Academic Proficiency
  • Leadership Qualities
  • Good disciplinary record with no major violations

Formation of Committees

  • The committee members are selected by the Chief Warden.
  • The minimum and maximum number of members are determined by the Deputy Wardens and Sub-Wardens.
  • Members are selected from each floor of the respective hostel.
  • Every member must satisfy the student representative criteria mentioned above.
Committee Composition

The members of the hostel committees are designated under the Dining Committee, Hygiene Committee, Study Committee, Discipline Committee, and Sports & Cultural Committee.

Dining CommitteeHygiene CommitteeStudy CommitteeDiscipline CommitteeSports & Cultural Committee
1. Rep – Dining Hall Inspection1. Rep – Cleanliness1. Rep – Attendance1. Rep – Outing of Students1. Rep – Cultural
2. Rep – Dining Hall Cleanliness2. Rep – RO Water2. Rep – Academic Progress2. Rep – Leave or Absence2. Rep – Sports
3. Rep – Food Inspection3. Rep – Health & Hygiene3. Rep – Leave or Absence3. Rep – Maintenance
4. Rep – Monitoring Feedback4. Rep – Monitoring Feedback4. Rep – Discipline

Roles & Responsibilities

Dining Committee

1-Year Tenure

Dining committee is responsible for the smooth functioning of the hostel mess under the supervision of mess warden. To convene meeting once in a month.

  • Smooth and timely operation of the mess and verify the quality of food being served in the mess.
  • To check the menu proposed is followed and take feedback from the students for continuous improvement of the quality of the service and food.
  • To suggest alternatives according to the diversity of the students.
  • That the inmates shall have their food in the hostel premises especially in the dining hall.

Hygiene Committee

1-Year Tenure

Hygiene committee is constituted for the purpose of personal cleanliness as well as the cleanliness of dining halls, toilets, hostel campus and its surrounding areas. This committee shall meet at least once a month and more often if necessary. The roles of the committee is:

  • To develop the habits among the students to keep their surrounding neat and clean.
  • To check on the health and hygiene of the students on a regular basis.
  • To inculcate the habit of regular washing and bathing etc.
  • To inspect and monitor the cleanliness of rooms, dining halls, corridors, bathrooms and washing areas etc.

Study Committee

1-Year Tenure

This committee is formed to monitor students discipline especially during the study hours. This committee takes care of:

  • Progress of students in academics
  • Students attendance
  • Discipline during study hours
  • Making provisions for study materials inside the hostel premises.

Discipline Committee

1-Year Tenure

This committee takes care of discipline activities. It prevents any indiscipline happenings taking place in the hostel campus. This committee ensures to

  • Seek prior permission in case of leave or absence
  • Maintain complete silence in the study hours
  • To prevent unnecessary loitering of students in the hostel campus
  • If any damage is caused to the property of the hostel, the cost of the same will be recovered from the student.
  • If any indiscipline is found by any of the students, the committee warns them for the first time .
  • Thereafter if it is repeated then the disciplinary action is taken by the committee based on the situations that occurred.

Cultural and Sports Committee

1-Year Tenure

The objective of this committee is to bring out the talents of students and also to refresh them from the monotonous style of living. This committee takes care of the cultural activities and sports events of the hostel students:

  • This committee conduct meeting on regular intervals to discuss and allot tasks.
  • To obtain permission from the Chief warden/Deputy warden
  • To inform the students and sub wardens about the events that are to take place
  • To decide the date, time and venue of the program

Annual Extravaganzas & Events

🎉 Orientation Program🎉 Health & Hygiene Awareness🎉 Cultural Events🎉 Christmas Celebrations🎉 Hostel Day Celebrations🎉 Intra-hostel Competitions🎉 Skill Training Programs

Admission & Enrollment Guidelines

Admission Procedure

  • 1A student can apply to the Hostel only after admission to the college.
  • 2Seats will be assigned according to the number of seats for each course.
  • 3Admission to the Hostel is strictly on the basis of distance and merit.
  • 4Seats will be allotted as per the number of seats for each course.
  • 5Both the college website and the hostel notice board will publish the admission schedule.
  • 6Admission to the hostel is available to all the students subject to availability of the accommodation.
  • 7Students shortlisted for admission to the hostel shall be required to pay online.
  • 8Online Payment of fee is through Punjab National Bank at a link available on the college website at fees.bhc.edu.in.
  • 9The decision of the Hostel Admission Committee will be final in all matters.

Payment Of Fees

  • Establishment fees: Each student admitted into the hostel should pay the following fees at the beginning of every semester.

Terms & Conditions

  • The prescribed fee for the duration of the course is to be paid in advance through a Demand Draft/Online Payment. No cash payment will be accepted.
  • A student, once admitted, will not be permitted to leave the hostel mid-term. However, as a special case, the Institute may permit a boarder to leave the hostel, but no refund of the fee paid will be made.
  • Outsiders, whether friends or relatives of the boarders, will not be allowed to reside in the hostel.
  • The admission to the hostels and allotment of rooms will be entirely at the discretion of the Institute.

Structural Capacities & Strength Statistics

General Room Matrix Across Campus Blocks

S.No.Hostel NameFloorsTotal RoomsSanctioned Intake
1Schwartz Hostel0358174
2Gardiner Hostel0369207
3Christian Endeavour Hostel for Boys011690
4Dodson Hostel04100300
5Thomas Adamson Hostel0322260
7Christian Endeavour Hostel for Girls011690
8Bishop Solomon Doraiswamy Hostel0347250
9Bishop Solomon Doraiswamy Hostel – Annex021080
10Bishop Thorp Hostel for Women0423172
12G. H. Launder Hostel0328170
13Vestry Hostel0220100
14International Hostel031530

Women's Wings Intake Trends

S.No.Hostel BlockFloorsRoomsIntake2021-222022-23
1BSD0347250271276
2BSD Annex I & II020280194163
3Bishop Thorp0423172194176
4G.H. Launder0328170215218
6CE Girls Hostels011690125124
Total Strength1514293611861128

Men's Wings Intake Trends

S.No.Hostel BlockFloorsRoomsIntake2021-222022-23
1Gardiner0369207300260
2Schwartz0358174266260
3Dodson04100300543500
4CE-Boys0116909791
Total Strength1124377114661371

Daily Facilities & Campus Timelines

1. Rooms & Occupancy

Residents must occupy their assigned rooms and are not permitted to change without Sub-Warden permission. Inmates are responsible for keeping rooms and toilets clean, keeping waste baskets outside for disposal, and switching off lights and fans when leaving. During holidays (except weekends), rooms remain at the disposal of the Management for repairs and whitewashing; personal items may be stored in a designated common room or personal cupboards, except during summer vacation. The Management reserves the right to open any locked room during vacations.

2. Chapel & Prayer Hours

Daily Christian worship is conducted in the College Chapel prior to classes at 8:05 AM and 1:05 PM for Shift I & Shift II. All Christian students are expected to attend, though others are welcome. Each hostel provides a dedicated prayer room for inmates to arrange Christian worship. No corporate worship, religious ceremonies, celebrations, or processions other than Christian services are permitted to be organized or conducted on the College Campus or inside the hostels.

3. Study Hours Decorum

Study hours are strictly observed from 8:15 PM to 10:15 PM on all days except Saturdays. During these hours, all residents must remain inside their respective rooms and keep their room doors and windows fully open. All room lights must be switched off by 11:30 PM.

4. Silence Hours

The hours between 10:15 PM and 8:00 AM must be strictly observed as hours of silence. Any activities likely to disturb other residents are strictly prohibited. These silence hours must be maintained on holidays as well.

5. Library Hours

The College Library remains open until 9:30 PM on all weekdays. This is explicitly provided to encourage and facilitate inmates to spend their study hours productively by accessing reference sections and enriching their academic knowledge.

6. Dining & Mess Timings

Mess hours must be followed strictly: Breakfast: 7:15 AM - 9:00 AM | Lunch (Shift II): 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | Lunch (Shift I): 1.30 PM - 2:30 PM | Dinner: 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM. Meals are served only in the Dining Hall; carrying food to rooms is strictly prohibited except under extraordinary circumstances. Guests for normal meals are not allowed. The mess serves vegetarian food daily and non-vegetarian food thrice a week. Packed lunches, early meals, or late plates require prior written intimation to the Warden. Entering the kitchen is barred; feedback must go directly to the Mess Warden or Sub-Warden.

7. Visitors Policy

Visiting hours are permitted from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Sundays and holidays, and from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM on regular weekdays. Resident students are only permitted to invite women visitors to their rooms, subject to explicit permission from the Warden. Residents cannot engage personal service providers; bringing any college-approved service provider to a room requires prior permission from the Warden.

8. Medical Facilities

A well-qualified visiting doctor is available on campus for consultations thrice a week, supplemented by a full-time resident nurse stationed on all weekdays (Monday to Saturday) from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM. All instances of illness must be reported to the Warden immediately. Self-medication is strongly discouraged. Serious medical cases are referred to an outside hospital or nursing home with the immediate notification and knowledge of the local parent or guardian.

9. Guidance & Counselling

A dedicated Guidance and Counselling unit managed by a professionally trained Counsellor is located within the college campus. The Counsellor is available free of charge twice a week to help students and staff resolve exam worries, academic stress, personal difficulties, and social problems. Additionally, the unit organizes multiple professional development workshops throughout the year for all students.

Hostel Code of Conduct

  • 1
    All fresh entrants are advised to come to the Hostel one day before the college reopens after the summer holidays.
  • 2
    The Hostel provides additional opportunities to participate in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.
  • 3
    Residents are strongly urged to participate in both college and hostel activities as these will help them build a portfolio of achievement and get an opportunity to showcase their talent.
  • 4
    Performance of residents admitted on the basis of Sports will be monitored periodically. They are liable to lose their Hostel seat if their participation in the specific activity is found to be deficient.
  • 5
    Students seeking admission to the hostel must read the rules and regulations carefully.
  • 6
    Residents are expected to maintain strict discipline during their stay in the Hostels. Disorderly behavior or anti-social activities on the part of the residents either under the influence of any intoxicant or otherwise, and disrupting the routine life in the hostels in any way, will be seriously viewed. Any student found guilty of such misconduct will be expelled from the hostel summarily.
  • 7
    Residents should not engage in unnecessary conversation with the mess workers and attenders.
  • 8
    Residents of hostels should not smoke, drink alcohol or indulge in gambling of any kind.
  • 9
    Students who are guilty of (a) rude language towards the staff of the College or of the Hostels, (b) assaulting or attempting to assault fellow students or employees or other Staff of the College / Hostel, (c) caught in ragging, eve teasing, etc., or (d) using mobile phone in the hostel / college are liable to be expelled from the College and / or the Hostels.
  • 10
    Students are expected to be modestly and neatly dressed at all times.
  • 11
    Newspaper / magazines from the reading room/library should not be taken to the rooms.
  • 12
    Students are expected to keep themselves, their rooms and the hostel premises neat & clean. They should prevent any damage or destruction of the hostel property due to either negligent or wilful activities.
  • 13
    There shall be no sports activity within the hostel premises, especially in the quadrangles and the corridors, at any time.
  • 14
    No private collection of funds shall be made from students or staff without prior permission of the warden.
  • 15
    There shall be no noisy midnight birthday parties or celebrations.
  • 16
    Ragging is banned. Students are prohibited from engaging in acts of intimidation, violence or abuse directed towards any student, staff or hostel worker.
  • 17
    Use of Electric and Electronic gadgets are not allowed. For the use of laptops, prior permission from the warden is required.
  • 18
    Attendance during study hour is compulsory. The first shift students should leave the hostel to the College at 8.15 a.m. and be back before 2.35 p.m.
  • 19
    The second shift students should leave the hostel at 1.15 p.m. and be back before 6.30 p.m. In case the student has work after the College hours, prior permission should be got from the sub-warden concerned.
  • 20
    Students who wish to go to their local guardian's house should produce a letter from their parents authorizing the local guardian. Students should not take the other students to their local guardian's house.
  • 21
    Students who would like to do additional course/part time job outside the College should get prior written permission from the Principal and Warden and maintain a note book about their attendance.
  • 22
    Women Students going home for weekends / holidays can leave the hostel and also come back to the hostel only between 5.00 a.m. and 8.30 p.m. In case of students from faraway places, the sub-warden should be informed about their late arrivals and departures.
  • 23
    Women students who need special permission to go out for an hour or two during day time can avail the same by submitting a permission chit stating the time, place and reason for the outing.
  • 24
    Leave forms & permission slips should be submitted to the respective floor Sub-warden before 8.30 p.m. the previous day.
  • 25
    Students who come late from College, outings and weekend holidays should sign the late register kept at the gate and meet the sub-warden.
  • 26
    Students can receive phone calls from parents alone between 6.00 a.m. and 8.30 a.m. in the morning and between 6.00 p.m. and 8.15 p.m. in the evenings during working days. During holidays, students can receive calls between 6.00 a.m. and 8.15 p.m. Phone calls can be made through the Coin Phones provided inside the hostel between 6.00 p.m. and 8.15 p.m. Residents should not talk for more than 5 minutes so that the other residents may also avail themselves of the phone facility.
  • 27
    Visitors are allowed between 6.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m. Visitors are not allowed inside the hostel premises. No male student of the College is allowed to visit the students in women hostels. Visitors should sign in the Visitor's Note Book at the gate.
  • 28
    Mess rebate is given only when the student is on leave for a minimum of 5 consecutive days. A letter seeking mess rebate should be submitted to the Mess Manager or sub-warden in-charge of mess at least 24 hours in advance.
  • 29
    Newspapers and magazines should be folded and kept neatly after reading in the reading room. They should not be taken to the rooms.
  • 30
    Certain sports equipment are available in the hostel office room. Students can make use of them after signing in the log book provided.
  • 31
    Any dispute with the students / workers should be brought to the sub-warden's notice immediately.
  • 32
    Water and Electricity should be conserved.
  • 33
    Students should put their clothes for drying only on the clothes line provided and should not dry them inside their rooms.
  • 34
    Students should flush the toilets & keep them clean after use.
  • 35
    Sanitary napkins should be wrapped in a paper before disposing them in the bins provided or in the sanitary disposal machine which helps in instant disposal of used napkins in a very scientific and hygienic way without generating harmful emissions. Do not flush them in the toilets.

Strict Statutory Prohibition Zone

The hostel maintains a zero-tolerance policy regarding substances. Possession or consumption of Tobacco products, Narcotics, Alcoholic beverages, or restricted elements inside college properties ensures permanent expulsion.