Pillai's Institute of Information Technology, Engineering, Media Studies and Research, [PIIT], Mumbai Infrastructure: Library, Hostel, Labs, Gym, Auditorium & Other Facilities

Lisha Gupta

State of the Art Auditorium - Conclave - The Discussions Auditorium. This facility has a digital smart board enabling the faculty to write and simultaneously project the same on two drop down screens. This hand written slides can be digitally copied in a cache memory for subsequent printouts as per requirement. The audio system enables two way communications between participants and faculty members This facility trains our students to participate in seminars and conferences effectively with confidence and has become a preferred venue for several seminars. Several corporate have shown interest to use this facility to conduct their Management Development Programmes.

Library - Our Library is computerized and is having adequate collection of text books, reference books, journals, magazines and other learning resources. The open access system to over 15000 books, about 400 periodicals, magazines, journals, e-journals – Indian as well as International and interactive CDs. Institute also subscribes for Digital library like IEEE, ACM and ASME. Membership of Central library of IIT Bombay, British Council Library and Delnet Library. Installation of KOHA (latest version in 2012) is being done in all installations of MES at New Panvel campus. The advantage of KOHA is that it provides server with its necessary components in the Amazon cloud (the most recurred cloud service providers) with internet connectivity one can connect to host server just through a simple client machine and carry out the library activities.

Gymnasium - "Healthy mind in a healthy body" has been the mantra of success for many years. PIIT understands the importance of this and has provided a state of the art gymnasium with treadmills, power cycles, bench-press and other equipments for its students and staff. Along with the equipments we also provide the services of trained Fitness Trainer. There are separate time slots for girls and boys. The indoor sports room is also provided with Table Tennis, Carrom Boards, Chess, Badminton and other games to give the students a much needed break from rigours of academics.

Cafeteria - The college canteen, by all standards has cuisine which is lip smacking and offers a full-fledged restaurant menu, available on demand. It provides food for thought literally. The canteen also caters to several corporate teams visiting our campus for recruitment and has got excellent feedbacks from the corporate delegates for its services. Hostelites are also provided their meals from this canteen.

Hostel Facility - PIIT provides Hostel facility to about 600 students on the Panvel Campus. It has different categories like luxury, single occupancy (AC), double occupancy and triple occupancy rooms which are well maintained and fully furnished. Some rooms are with AC and TV connections.

Laboratories - PIIT has developed the laboratories of all its department with latest equipments, software and with elegant furniture to see that we provide facilities over and above the academic requirements given by the curriculum. The students are given free access to all the laboratories to fulfill their quest of knowledge through experimentation.