Lady Brabourne College Infrastructure: Library, Hostel, Labs, Gym, Auditorium & Other Facilities

Bhavishya Thimmaiah

Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata, spread over 6.1 acres. It ensures the safety of the student and looks after their welfare and requirements. The college is acknowledged for its campus and residential facilities. More details regarding the Lady Brabourne College infrastructure are given below.

• Classrooms
• Library
• Hostel
• Common Room
• Safety
• Canteen
• Lift and Ramps
• Gymnasium
• Reprographic Centres
• Auditorium
• Medical Unit

Classrooms: Well-furnished classrooms with digital boards installed in every class ensure students have a better learning experience. 

Library: The Lady Brabourne College library is located on the first floor of the main college building. It has three wings:

• Main Library
• Library Annex (in Main College Building)
• Electronic Library (in Rama Choudhury Building)

Library facilities available in LBC Kolkata are:

• Reading Room Facility
• Internet Surfing Facility
• INFLIBNET/IUC facilities
• Reference Service
• Internet Facilities
• Information Deployment and Notification
• Reading List/ Bibliography Compilation
• Printing
• Remote Access to e-resources
• Assistance in Searching Databases
• Borrow, Renew, and Reserve
• Reprography Services
• Scanning
• Current Awareness Services 
• OPAC
• Electronic Resource Management Package for E-Journals
• Federated Searching Tools
• Special Issue on Demand
• Students Demand Register Facility

Hostel: Lady Brabourne College offers accommodation to over 250 females. There are two blocks of buildings for undergraduate and postgraduate students, including a visitors room, a common room equipped with media facilities, a library, a gymnasium, a dining room, a canteen, and a reprographics centre.

Three categories of visitors are allowed to visit the Lady Brabourne College hostel:

• Guardian
• Local Guardian (residing in Kolkata)
• Visitors Approved by the Guardian only.

Common Room: Lady Brabourne College makes extensive use of the common room. It is an area reserved solely for students. For the advantage of the students, a vending machine with incinerators has been put in the common room and its associated washroom as part of a West Bengal Government effort. One female attendant is stationed at the common room's entrance to assist the students.

Safety: The college and hostel grounds are patrolled 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by government-hired Day and Night Guards. They have deployed additional armed security guards to safeguard the safety and security of students. CCTV cameras are installed. For security concerns, students must carry their Identity cards (provided by the institution). A visitor's register is kept at the college and the hostel entrance gates. Ceasefire Pvt. Ltd. has installed and maintained 29 fire extinguishers across the college and hostel buildings.

Canteen: LBC Kolkata infrastructure offers a canteen that maintains hygienic standards. On the college's second campus, in the PG building, a canteen has been built, where hostel students can also enjoy evening refreshments.

Lift and Ramps: The college provides ramps and lifts for students with physical disabilities to create a barrier-free, disabled-friendly environment.

Gymnasium: Students have access to three gymnasiums to remain physically fit. Modern equipment and amenities are available in the gymnasiums.

Reprographic Centres: Teachers and students can photocopy books, periodicals, and papers at the reprographic centres.

Auditorium: The Lady Brabourne College facilities include an air-conditioned auditorium with around 350 people. Events like seminars, conferences, and workshops are organised. When necessary, the auditorium is also used to hold general classes.

Medical Unit: A medical unit is located next to the student common room at the Lady Brabourne College campus. The unit has a bed, a wheelchair, and a first-aid kit with medications. Once a week, a doctor is available for consultation.