Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Infrastructure: Library, Hostel, Labs, Gym, Auditorium & Other Facilities

Ayesha Taneem

Facilities:-

Library:
Library is centrally air conditioned. All lecture theatres and departments are fully air conditioned.The library at Genesis is one of its kinds, providing reading material and services of the highest quality. It is a center in itself that imbibes among the students the quest for knowledge and lifelong learning. Not only to the undergraduates, postgraduates and staffs are also provided with innumerable scientific and research materials.
The design and setup gives a suitable environment for studying. The library is supplied with good quality print materials which include – Foreign and Indian textbooks, Reference books, Scientific journals and Periodicals. The entire library premise is enabled with high LAN and Wi-Fi, keeping pace with growing need and scientific update.

The college library also provides following facilities to it students and faculty:

• Access to the affiliated university
• Internet
• E-Journals and textbooks
• Scan and Xerox facility

Digital Library and IT Resources:
Each department of Genesis is fully computerized. The institute has its own unique licensed software that keeps record and management of the patients. It is a fool proof design that has given wings to the institute’s administration and its automation. Students’ and patients’ grievances are addressed in a short speculated time over this software.
Digital library houses more than 25 high speed computers with internet facility. Free browsing is provided to all the students of the institute. It is provided with secure password that provides access to various scientific journals and textbooks by renowned international authors and publishers.
The entire campus is uniformly Wi-Fi enabled with broadband. To ensure uninterrupted internet facility the Wi-Fi has been enabled on three separate servers accessible anywhere within the campus.

Automatic Laundry:
The Institute has set up a state of art laundry plant to cater to the washing of hospital linen as well as the personal linen of all the students and the residents of the campus.

Satellite Clinics:
The Institute has setup different satellite clinics in different rural/urban/semi-urban areas namely Village Killchian, Village Shakur, Central Jail, Radha Swami Dhera, D.C. Model School, Shri Har Krishan Public School, Snatan Dharam Charitable Clinic and Cantonment Board Hospital.

Adoption of Villages:
The Institute has adopted the village of Khillchian and Shakur for providing free dental health services to the inhabitants.

Generator Backup:
The Institute has a 24x7 electricity generator backup which starts working as soon as main electrical supply goes off. No departmental section and any other area remains devoid of electric supply during such breakdown.

STP :
The Institute is one of the few Institutions who has set up a state of art sewerage treatment plant which treats all the used solids as well as liquid waste and does not discharge these harmful matter into the environment. Treated water is utilized for irrigation the well maintained garden and lawns of the Institute.

Landscaping:
The open spaces in and around the Institute has been beautifully landscaped by the professionals in the field and has been maintained in a spick and span state by team of gardeners of the Institute.

Solar Heating:
Solar water heaters has been put up on the roof of the Institute which cater to the hot/warm water requirements of the kitchen / students & other resident of campus.

Teaching Hospital:
The course content is framed within the policy guidelines laid by the Dental Council of India & Baba Farid University of Health Sciences. The teaching methodology is structured to ensure "Progressive and Systematic' assimilation of theoretical knowledge & practical skills before a student is declared a trained professional for handling live cases. The hospital has individual nine dental departments equipped with the most recent and modern state of the art equipments. Apart from these there are another eleven departments exclusively dealing with the basics of the students. The classrooms are provided with the latest & most advanced available "Teaching Aids" like Digital cameras & Video equipment, Computers, LCD projectors & Audio systems. Fully equipped phantom head labs simulating patients in all aspects ensure the best experience for students prior to work on the live patients.

Hostel Accommodation:
The rooms are air conditioned, fully furnished with attached toilets, TV and Fridge and there is 24 hrs hot water availability through solar water heaters.

Sports Facility:
The students of Genesis have access to various activities and sports. After all, “all work and no play make Jack a dull boy”. The campus has provision for both indoor and outdoor sports. It has Football ground, Badminton, Basketball and Volleyball courts. Few to mention indoor games include – Table Tennis, Carom, and Chess. The field courts are well lit with excellent flood lights for extended evening play. The management has proposal for separate swimming pool within the campus for boys and girls.
Routinely the administration conducts inter-departmental and inter-year sports competition with awards and appreciation to all the participants.

Gymnasium:
As very rightly said “Healthy mind resides in a healthy body”, we at Genesis provide the latest health equipments to ensure better health fitness. The gymnasium is open for both the students and the staff members, with separate timings for the boys and girls. The facility comes free with no additional cost. The instruments and equipments include – Treadmills, Multi Gym, Weight plates, Medicine ball, Dumbbells, and Benches. All these equipments meet the recommended international standard.

Dining Hall:
Dining Hall is fully air conditioned with sitting capacity of  more than 300 peoples.

Cafeteria:
Genesis ensures that the students are provided with top hygienic and healthy food. The cafeteria functions on “pay as you eat” concept. Life is not less than a metro within the campus. The cafeteria is open throughout the day till 10 pm night. Eateries are enjoyed by most of our students in open lawn outside cafeteria at no additional cost. During the time of examinations, the cafeteria is open late night. It is backed up with air conditioner, music and television. Variety of snacks and beverages, fresh juices are available. The rates are rationed and affordable by the students. The management of Genesis further plans to open more such cafeterias to cater more variety to the growing strength of the students and patients.

Guest House:
Situated within the Genesis campus, the guest house offers clean and comfortable room accommodation with a friendly and homely atmosphere. It provides air conditioned two double occupancy executive suites with well furnished interiors. Services are available on 24 hour basis. It has been rated best in its class both by foreign and Indian delegates till date.

Kitchen:
This kitchen has best of equipments with Automatic Chapati maker which is making 1500 chapati per hour. It is a fully hygienic kitchen serving both north and south dishes.

Security / CCTV:
The security system in the genesis has further been ensured with the recent addition of sophisticated CCTV/infrared night vision cameras. These have been placed at apt regions, highly sensitive zones with provision to monitor and record 24 x 7. The present security system is also installed in boys’ and girls’ hostels, mess, canteen and the campus main entrance.

Auditorium:
Situated on the first floor is the college auditorium which is large and spacious. The design is unique, keeping in mind the growing student strength and participation. It has a seating capacity for 550 members providing unrestricted clear viewing. The auditorium is centrally air conditioned keeping in mind the comfort of the audiences. The stage is well equipped with imported lighting & audiovisual system and a surround sound facility providing the best viewer experience.