HOSTEL-1 IIT Bombay - Gymkhana

HOSTEL-1IIT BombayHostel ONE, fittingly christened as THE ENLIGHTENEDONE, is a microcosm of the Indian diversity & intellectualability.It is a way of life, a philosophy...a place of enthusiasm &vigor.Being the first hostel in the campus, the hostel boasts of along & golden history that has produced many renownedalumni in all walks of life.Currently, the hostel is home to about 400 inmates- mostlyPGs and researchers.Visit us- http://hostel1.iitb.ac.in/

The Hostel At A GlanceCultural Activities: Our hostel boasts of inmate strengththat is a perfect sample of the Indian diaspora. Accordingly,the hostel celebrates all the festivals with equal joy andjubilation. Hostel trips and picnics, organized regularly,assure of lasting memories for the inmates.Library Facilities: The hostel library houses books on amyriad of subjects. The hostel literary magazine, Anubhuti,serves as a platform for budding writers and poets.Mess Facilities: The hostel has one of the best messingfacilities on the campus, known for its food quality andvariety. Moreover, H1 mess is the only ‘forever’ mess onthe campus- running throughout the year.Musical Activities: The hostel music room is equippedwith instruments for music enthusiasts. Current year hasseen an increased participation of H1 inmates in institutecultural events such as PAF, Swar Sandhya & others.Sports Activities: Sports facilities in the hostel subsumealmost all the sports, including a gym. Intra-events,organized regularly, ensure competitive participation of thehostel in the institute events. Current year has seenimpressive winning performances by our hostel in athletics,badminton, carom & volleyball.Other Amenities: A Computer centre, a 42” plasma screen,Washing machines, STD booth, Canteen, Ironing & otherfacilities assure a smooth stay for the inmates.Visit us- http://hostel1.iitb.ac.in/

Hostel ONE – The Future beckonsThe growing inmate strength has thrown open newchallenges for the hostel to fulfill everyone’s needs whilemaintaining the quality standards with which it is identified.Listed below are some of the important plans and projects.Infrastructure improvements• Cleaning & leveling of the unused area around hosteland tree plantation; Creation of lawns; Manpower• Erection of railings & wall along the corridors of theground floor of each wing• Provision for solar water heaters; coffee, tea & softdrinkvending machinesCulturalLibraryMess• Purchase of Digital Camera & Handy-cam• Procural of Dramatics costumes and others• Enrichment & digitalization of hostel library collection• Projector for knowledge transfer seminars• Up-gradation of the mess, procurement of electronicweighing machine, purchase of kitchen utensils• Provision for clean water supply• Establishment of mess workers incentive fundVisit us- http://hostel1.iitb.ac.in/

MusicSports• Maintenance of musical instruments• Procurement of acoustic guitar, an electronic drum kitalong with an Octopod and classical musical instruments• Improvement of the hostel gym• Procurement of pool and table tennis tables• Cementing of basketball and badminton courts• Up-gradation of the lighting facilities in grounds &courtsHATS- An OverviewThe Hostel Alumni Team Stewardship (HATS) program,launched in 2006, aims to reignite the bond between IITAlumni and their hostels. The major focus areas of HATSinclude assisting mess workers; improvement of hostelfacilities, and increasing interaction between alumni andstudents.Contribute to Hostel1You can help us in implementing various developmentalprojects in our hostel by contributing through the HATSprogram.For details please visit: http://hostel1.iitb.ac.in/hats.html(Or) write to us directly at: alumni.h1@gmail.comVisit us- http://hostel1.iitb.ac.in/