Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology - [KIIT], Bhubaneswar - Hostel Details

No, it is not compulsory to stay in the KIIT hostels. You can stay at some place else too. The mess food of the electronics hostel is not good. This is why some of my batchmates have rented apartments for themselves. They can cook, and they have an easy mode of transport like scooty/bike. Moreover, renting is not an expensive option over here. It is affordable.

One of my friends shared her hostel experience at KIIT. 

• For girls, there is only one hostel called the Queen's Castle whereas, for boys, there were several hostels named King Palace 1, 2 and so on. 
• First year students were assigned 4-seater sharing rooms. The size of the rooms was average and comprised of all basic amenities like individual beds, tables, chairs, and shared cupboards. 
• The second-year rooms were bigger and triple-occupancy. Moreover, the students have the chance to choose their own roommates. The rooms and roommates allotted in the second year are permanent for the rest of the years. 

Earlier there were no AC rooms but now I have from my friends KIIT hostel rooms are air-conditioned.

The hostel rules imposed on girls at KIIT University are very illogical and unreasonable. The first and foremost rule is the check-in at 7 p.m. Girls are prohibited from even roaming around. 

• One of my friends narrated an incident wherein she wanted to go out for a movie and she falsely filled in the details as her place of visit being Big Bazar. The warden denied permission saying it was too far. 
• Another incident was when she wanted to go out with her friends in the afternoon to attend a function but the warden denied permission. 
• Another issue she faced was when she received mail from her home, the address of which has changed, the authorities refused to accept the Mail and verified little details like the ticket number and its timings. 
• Another illogical incident took place when she had to approach many people just to get her application signed for attending a class outside the campus. 
• The hostel authorities even crib if the students come 15 minutes late from the coaching. 
• Parents are not allowed inside the hostel after 6 pm. 
• The girls cannot even laugh or speak loudly at night and everything they are visiting the mess they have to cover their bodies. 

These were some incidents of illogical restrictions imposed on the girls that stem from a huge communication gap between the college and the hostel authorities. I hope KIIT stops gender discrimination and makes more logical and flexible rules.