SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital Infrastructure: Library, Gym, Auditorium, Cafeteria & Other Facilities

Sumitra Saha

Facilities :-

Hostel

The SDM Medical College Hostel situated in the college campus consists of well-designed blocks, which house the Boys’ and Girls’ separately.  Each hostel has three floors including a combination of twin sharing & triple sharing rooms with toilets.  Each room has been provided with wardrobes, wooden cots, computer tables, book shelves and chairs for the inmates.  Common room with Television and Newspapers and common Gymnasium are provided in each block.

Guest room facilities are provided for visiting parents & relatives for short stay.

A well designed common dining hall, capable of accommodating over 500 students at a time has been constructed keeping all the needs of the students.  Food served on the campus is exclusively vegetarian.  An efficient and hygienic mess has been possible by dedicated staff & the student representatives.  To create a relaxed ambience, music has been provided in the mess.

Mess Facility

The students have expressed a great satisfaction with the new “Annapoorna” Mess which was inaugurated by our Rev. President Dr. D. Veerendra Heggadeji.  In addition to the common mess facility there are coffee and snack bars within the campus to provide beverages and snacks outside the mess hours.

Teacher Guides

All the teaching staff are appointed as ‘Teacher Guides’ and are entrusted with the responsibility of Guiding few M.B.B.S. students each in their Academic and other activities.

Sports

The Department of Physical Education & Sports conducts the Sports events under two main categories,

• Outdoor Sports Activities
• Indoor Sports Activities

Following Indoor sports activities are being conducted in accordance with the interest of students:

• Shuttle Badminton
• Carom
• Chess
• Table Tennis

To keep students physically fit, the following outdoor sports activities are being conducted:

• Foot Ball
• Throw Ball
• Cricket
• Yoga
• Athletics 
• Basketball
• Volleyball
• Tennikoit

Keeping in the overall development of students these activities are regularly conducted and selection of various team game events are done under individual sports experts.
Talented sports persons represent the College under Zonal, Inter Zonal, single Zone & state level tournaments which are conducted by Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore.
Those sports personalities representing in the above mentioned tournaments are honored with prizes and certificates.

Bank 

There is a branch of Syndicate Bank in the hospital building. ATM service is provided by the Syndicate Bank and the State Bank of India within the campus.

Health 

Health of students is taken care by medical check up, vaccination regimes and all students have to take SDM HEALTH CARE cover at the time of admission.

Student Welfare Office 

A Student Welfare Department is formed by the Management so as to know the students aptitude and problems.  Two Student Welfare Officers are designated from the staff and they function from an office in the first floor of the College.  Apart from being teaching faculty they act as a close link between students, parents and the Management.