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Campus facilities
Lucknow,
located on the banks of river Gomti, is the capital city of state of Uttar
Pradesh. The city is famous for its Avadh culture, Mughal cuisine, and
Chikan handicrafts. It is well connected to all parts of the country by
train, air and road. Neighboring cities include Allahabad (200 Km), Varanasi
(300 Km) and Kanpur (80 Km).
The
Institute campus, located nearly 10 Km from the main (Charbagh) railway
station of the city, is spread over an area of 550 acres and is virtually
a completely self-sufficient township in itself. This distance from the
city offers an ideal mix of being away from the hustle and bustle of a
large city, but not being too far from the facilities available in a large
city. The campus has virtually all facilities needed by the students, residents
and faculty. Some of these facilities are:
Campus
Accomodation
Two
types of accomodation are available on the campus for students in various
courses. For unmarried students/residents, there are two hostels that have
with single-occupancy rooms (with attached bath). Married students/residents
are provided with apartments (subject to availability) consisting of a
living room, a bedroom, a lobby, kitchen, bathroom and a green courtyard.
These residential areas are located within a walking distance of the teaching
departments, laboratories and hospital.
Recreational
Facilities
The
institute has a large picturesque campus with large tree-covered green
areas, parks and wide roads, and has a clean, smoke- and noise-free atmosphere,
quite removed from the city. The institute thus provides an ideal environment
for jogging, walking and cycling. The recreational facilities currently
available include a large swimming pool and tennis courts, . A large sports
complex is nearing completion.
Shopping
facilites
The
Institute has a community center with shops to cater to day-to-day needs
fo the campus residents. In addition, there are some shopping areas close
by but located outside the Institute campus. Of course, Lucknow is a major
city of India and its several shopping areas are available for major shopping.
The main shopping mall of Lucknow, Hazrat Ganj, is located nearly 13 Km
from the campus and is only 20 to 25 minutes away.
Children's
Education
The
Institute campus has a nursery school and a high school upto class X (managed
by Kendriya Vidhyalaya Sangathan or Central Schools Organization). Institute's
bus services (on payment) are also available for children going to various
schools in Lucknow city.
Bank
and Post Office
The
Institute campus has a branch of State Bank of India; this branch is fully
computerized and offers all the facilities, including facilities for foreign
exchange. The post office (PIN 226014) is open Monday to Saturday 9 AM
to 4 PM and offers all facilities, including national and international
speed post. These facilities are located in the Community center.
Communication
Facilities
The
Institute has a modern telephone exchange and all hostels and houses have
telephone connections through this exchange. In addition, national and
international phone dialling facilities (on payment) are available within
the Institute campus. All students are provided with email accounts. |