St. Anthony's College, Shillong, INDIA

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Hostels

Stephen Hall: Boys'
Mamma Margaret Hall: Girls'

Stephen Hall

SDS

STEPHEN HALL is a boys' hostel for the students of St. Anthony's College, Shillong, an educational institution of the Catholic Church, belonging to and managed by Salesians of the Don Bosco Educational Society wchich is registerd under the Societies Regualtion Act of 1860 (No SR/SDB-117/73 of 1973 and No SR/SAC-227/91 of 1991). Though primarily meant for Catholic students, it is open to all students irrespective of religion or community.

Admission

A keen sense of discipline, a more-than-average capacity for sustained studya and sincere readiness to live as brothers with members of other communities are necessary conditions to get seat in the hostel and retain it.Hostel facilities are not available for the morning shift students and for girls.

Application forms are available from the office of the warden in the Hostel. Filled-in application forms are to be submitted to the Warden by the Parent/Guardian after their son/ward has been admitted in St. Anthony's College. The application form must be accompanied by a copy of the marksheet obtained at the last examination, a conduct certificate and a medical certificate of fitness from Nazareth Hospital, Shillong.

Fees Structure

The following fees are to be paid at the time of admission, even if the admission is for less than a full academic year: admission fee, establishment fee (for 12 months), room rent (for 12 months) and caution deposit. This amount, except caution deposit, will not be refunded under any circumstance even if the student leaves the hostel or is asked to leave the hostel during the year for any reason whatsoever.

Admission Fees		Rs. 150.00
Annual Fees	Games and Entertainment	Rs.125.00
	Library	Rs.100.00
	Lock and Key	Rs. 25.00
	Contigency	Rs. 50.00
Establishment Fees		Rs.190.00 per month
Room Rent	Single Room	Rs. 310.00 per month
	Double Room	Rs. 210.00 per month
	Triple Room	Rs. 175.00 per month
Caution Deposit		Rs. 650.00
Mess Fee		Rs. 775.00 per month

Mess Fees are realised as per actual expenditure and must be paid by the 15th of every month. Delay in clearing the mess fee may bring about loss of the hostel seat.

Hostel Facilities

Stephen Hall accomodates about one hundred and seventy students in single and triple occupancy. The rooms are assigned by the Warden. The hostel offers its inmates the following facilities:

A serious ambient of study.
A variety of human and spiritual development programmes, such as:
- Instruction in Bible, Catechetics and Good Manners.
- Daily celebration of Eucharist and prayers.
- Competitions and Cultural get-togethers.
- Music, Entertainments and Films.
- Newspapers, Periodicals and Magazines.
- Games and Gymnastics.
- Hikes, Picnics and Outings.
- Telephone.

Study Hours

The following hours of the day are set aside for serious study: 6:00 am to 8:00 am, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm, and 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm. These hours must be gone through in complete silence and in one's own room. An atmosphere of silence must prevail in the hostel from 8:30 in the evening to 8:00 in the morning.

All hostellers are expected to be present in their respective rooms during these hours, during which the roll call may be taken at any time at the discretion of the Warden.

Only with the written permission of the Warden may any hosteller stay out of the hostel beyond 5:30 pm.

Visiting Hours

The visiting hours are 8:00 am to 9:00 am and 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Visitors are to be entertained only in the parlour, and not in the rooms.

General Rules

Every hosteller is responsible for his own belongings and for the furnitures, fixtures and furnishings in the room provided to him. He shall keep his room neat and tidy. The Warden is entitled to open any of the rooms for inspection at any time.
Use of electrical appliances (radio, tape-recorder, stove, etc.) are not permitted in the rooms. Setting up any additional fixtures in the rooms require teh express permission of the Warden.
Hostellers, who skip classes in the College without the permission of the Warden and the Principal, are liable to be expelled from the hostel. Those who fail in University examinations or successive semester examinations forfeit their hostel seat.
The use of tobacco (in any form), alcohol and drugs are strictly forbidden in the hostel premises. Anyone found indulging in them is liable to be summarily dismissed.
No meetings of any nature, except those called together by the Warden, may be held in the hostel premises by anyone or any organisation.
In addition to these general norms, the Rector or the Warden may issue additional rules or orders at any time for the better management of the hostel. Every hosteller shall be bound by them.

Please Note: Stephen Hall is known round the country for its dedicated service to college students by providing them with an atmosphere of serious study, character formation, religious instructions, and other programmes aimed at an integral formation of young persons in the spirit and philosophy of Don Bosco. Should anyone feel that the rules are too much of a burden, let him not apply for residence at Stephen Hall.

Mamma Margaret Hall SDS

In answer to the constant request by the parents and students for a separate Girl’s hostel, the college began the construction of the hostel in the year 2007. The entire amount for the construction is funded by the Ministry of DONER. The hostel will have the capacity to house 120 students of the college. The construction has reached its final phase. The hostel is situated very close to the college campus. The college plans to open the hostel for the students in the coming academic year.

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