K'taka Govt to open 60 hostels for students

To provide separate accommodation for engineering and medical students, the Karnataka government today decided to open 60 hostels of 100-capacity each.
One hostel each for boys and girls will be opened in each district to provide accommodation for students studying in government-aided and private engineering and medical colleges.
In order to ensure good study environment, the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah decided to separate medical and engineering students from other post-metric students.
Minister for Social Welfare H Anjaneya said 25 per cent of seats in these hostels will be reserved for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students.
Irrespective of the their caste, students belonging to economically-backward families are eligible to receive admission in such government-run hostels, he said.

Library, computer, drawing table and other facilities will be provided in each hostel, Anjaneya said.
Towards food expenses, Rs 1,000 a month would be provided to every student in these hostels, the minister added.