Osmania University to construct new 500-bed hostel

With a large number of students, particularly women, enrolling for various courses offered by the Osmania University (OU) campus colleges, the varsity administration has decided to construct another 500 bed hostel on campus.

With each course having a different almanac, the university is planning to admit students of one faculty to one hostel from next academic year. Presently, there are 24 hostels on the



OU campus with a maximum capacity of 8,500.

In February last, the university administration has thrown a 500-bed hostel open for girls. The hostel has reading rooms, a spacious dining hall and a state-of-the-art kitchen. On the similar lines, the 500-bed hostel will be built with modern amenities including kitchen, dining and dormitories, OU Vice Chancellor Prof. D Ravinder told Telangana Today on Thursday.