Inadequate hostel facilities continue to haunt medical college students in Kozhikode
Students at Government Medical College, Kozhikode, particularly female students, are facing severe issues due to inadequate hostel facilities, with new buildings remaining unopened awaiting furniture and water connections. Many students from recent batches are forced to stay in expensive private hostels, despite paying annual hostel fees, leading to significant financial burden and logistical challenges.
Why it matters
This issue impacts the well-being and academic performance of future medical professionals, highlighting systemic failures in public infrastructure and resource allocation that can deter students from pursuing critical careers and exacerbate social inequalities.
Students at the Government Medical College, Kozhikode, are still bearing the brunt of inadequate hostel facilities.
According to functionaries of the students’ union at the college, female students are the worst affected. Though the construction of two new hostel buildings is almost complete, they are yet to be thrown open for stay. The authorities are waiting for clearance from the Health department to install furniture and connect the water supply, it is learnt.
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