Hostel Rules

Rathnasabapathy Memorial Hostel (A Home Away from Home) Rules and Regulations

1. Every student before allotment of a seat in the hostel shall give an undertaking with respect to the acceptance of rules and regulations along with the duly filled in general information form and immunization record.
2. Allotment of hostel seats will be for the full academic year. In case they want to leave the hostel in the middle of the academic year they should pay the hostel charges for the full academic year in one instalment.
3. It is the responsibility of the inmates to do their best for maintaining discipline, peace and harmony in the hostel. The senior students are advised to set good examples to their juniors.
4. Any activity of the inmates observed to be prejudicial and detrimental to the smooth and peaceful functioning of the college hostel will be viewed seriously by the management and disciplinary action will be taken against those found guilty.
5. Misuse of electricity, water and other facilities will be liable for penalty.
6. Hostel rooms and toilets must be kept clean and tidy. Photographs, pictures etc, shall not be pasted or displayed on the walls of the room.
7. Students shall report to the warden immediately after classes at 6.00 p.m. every day.
8. Inmates shall be allowed to attend phone calls between 5.00 p.m. and 9.00 p.m. The telephonic conversation is restricted to 5 minutes in order to facilitate all the inmates who want to make use of this facility.
9. Inmates shall strictly maintain silence in the hostel premises especially during the study hours.
10. Payment of hostel feels beyond the stipulated date will be liable for fine.
11. Inmates shall not keep money or other valuable items in their rooms. However they can hand over such items to the warden for safe custody and obtain an acknowledgment due to them.
12. Indoor games, cultural programmes, intra hostel cultural and sports programmes, monthly feast and hostel day etc, are some of the activities and special features of N.G.M. College hostel homes. Inmates are advised to avail themselves of this opportunity to the maximum extent.
13. Inmates are strictly advised to follow the time table as mentioned here under: Morning & Evening Meeting 6.00 p.m. to 6.15 p.m. Lights on 5.30 a.m. Prayer 6.15 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Ablution 5.30 a.m. to 6.30 a.m. Relax 6.30 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. Breakfast 8.00 a.m. to 8.45 a.m. Dinner 8.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. Lunch 12.15 p.m. to 2.00 p.m. Study Time 9.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m Tea 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. Lights off 11.00 p.m.
14. Visitors are allowed to see the wards only on Saturdays and Sundays between 10.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m.
15. The inmates are allowed to go home once in a month.
16. The visitors will not be allowed to meet the other hostel students except their wards.
17. The students leaving home on scheduled date should return to the hostel either on Sunday before 6.00 p.m. or Monday before 7.30 a.m. Any student reaching after the prohibitted timings will not be entertained.
18. Students leaving home for the weekend should get the weekend slips from their parents without fail.
19. Students should pay their mess bill and respective payments on or before the scheduled date. Any delay will have to be accompanied with penalty. Last date for the mess bill is 5 th of every month.
20. Parents are requested not to disturb their wards during the working days except on any serious or important occasions.
21. Cell phones are strictly prohibitted inside the hostel and in the college.

From the Hand Book & Calendar 2026 - 27, page 30–31.