Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, [GGU] Bilaspur - Hostels and Facilities

LIBRARY

Central library was established on 26th Oct. 1984 as a part of the University to support its academic activities. The present Library stock comprises more than 105000 books, 3950 back volumes of journals and 1100 Ph.D. theses. Presently, it subscribes about 118 Indian and 34 foreign printed journals of various disciplines.
The library has free Internet and Wi-Fi facilities for its users. More than 400 students/research scholars/faculty members are accessing Wi-Fi services in the campus. Library automation work in SOUL 2.0 package has been completed.
E-journals consortium service of UGC Info net through INFLIBNET has been made available to its users. Access of full text and statistical databases, such as “Science Direct”, “Academic Search Complete”, “IEL”, “ASME”, “ASCE” and “CMIE Prowess & Alpha” were made online available to the users. The URLs of available e-resources are given below for accessibility.
Library provides reprography facility to its users on subsidized rates along with current awareness and SDI services.

HEALTH CENTER

Located near the University Computer Centre, the Health centre caters to the needs of the students, residents of the campus and employees of the University. One Medical Officer, along with assisting staff is posted at the Centre. From time to time, specialists doctors from Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS) visit the Health Centre. It is proposed to have the Health Centre shifted to a separate building in near future. More than 7174 patients were examined and treated at the Health Centre during 2010-11. The Health Centre has an Electrocardiography (ECG) machine and a Chemical Blood Analyzer for carrying out various blood tests. The Health Centre also provides twenty four hours ambulance services, emergency services also available with 24 hours doctors on call. The Centre also has limited in-patient facility. A 24 hours ambulance facility has been provided by the Health Centre.

HOSTEL

Two hostels, one each for boys and girls separately, provide accommodation to 475+300 boys and 502 girls. Vishwavidyalaya faculty member as Warden supervises each hostel.

COMPUTER CENTER

The Computer Center of the G G University was established in 1990 and has been an advanced state-of-the art since its inception. It is equipped with latest versions of hardware machines and software. The Computer Center provides central facility for the growth and development of teaching, research, administration, examination, finance and other important cells of the University. Compute Centre has got several versions of Unix and Windows operating system. Surrounded by beautiful green boundaries of trees, Computer Centre has more than 80 terminals (i-5) with Windows and Linux Operating Systems. A sufficiently large number of Peripherals such as Printers, switches, multimedia devices and equipment support the PCs for Users. The standard packages used for office automation, programming, computation are installed to assist students, faculty, researchers of University. The Centre had initially installed a VSAT (@256 Kbps Broadband) connectivity under the UGC INFONET Scheme. Now the systems of the Computer Center are running with NKN with broadband high speed connectivity.

STAFF QUARTERS

There are staff quarters for Teaching and Non teaching staff of the University. The staff colony is very well connected by roads with well lit avenues.
The colony is surrounded by lush green trees with pleasant environment.

AUDITORIUM

One big Auditorium with a seating capacity of about 800 audiences is a venue for organizing various activities of University. It has been constructed near administrative block.
The auditorium has a beautiful spacious hall with seating provision in the ground floor and balcony. University has conducted its convocations and several other cultural and academic events in this hall.
The other big halls adjoining auditorium are used for state of the art science laboratories for honors and engineering students.

TRANSPORTATION

Buses of the university ply between campus and the town (Nehru Chowk) for students and employees of this University.

CAFETARIA

University has a cafeteria on the campus, near the administrative building. The canteen provides snacks, tea, coffee, cold drinks, etc. during office hours. It operates from 09 a.m. to 06 p.m. on all working days. Canteen committee appointed by the University monitors the quality, rates & standard.

GUEST HOUSE

Vishwavidyalaya Guest House having 16 well furnished suites including 8 VIP AC suits provide comfortable stay for the visitors to the Campus.
Additional Guest House facility for 64 persons is also available in the Forestry Guest House.
The Guest House also provides lodging and boarding to visitors as well as during seminars / conferences etc. on reasonable charges.

SPORTS

The University has a well equipped physical education center with grounds to play Volleyball, Khokho, Basketball, Lawn tennis etc. There is one sports complex to improve the athletic skills of youth.