Government Colleges Hostel, Mumbai

Government Colleges Hostel
Established	1964
Students	307
Location	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Government Colleges Hostel (GCH) is a place of residence for students in Mumbai. It accommodates bonafide male students of six government colleges namely Sydenham College, The Government Law College, The Institute of Science, The Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Education, Elphinstone College, and State Institute for Administrative Career.

This hostel is located in Church gate, South of Bombay, and the Hostel is well sought after.

History

The Government Colleges Hostel was established in 1964 when the new building at 46-47, 'C' Road Church gate was constructed. Earlier Sydenham college students Used to be housed at Manek House Near Kemp's Corner, the students of the Institute Of Science and those of Government Law College used to stay at the Telang Memorial Hostel, 'C' Road, Churchgate. In order to accommodate students from Government Colleges at one place near Churchgate, the Government of Maharashtra conceived of constructing the present structure.

Accommodation

There are 287 single and 10 double seated rooms all in all to accommodate 307 students. These are distributed among constituent Colleges and Institutes as under:

Sl.	College/Institute	Quota
1	Sydenham College	130
2	The Government Law College	62
3	The Institute of Science	20
4	The Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Education	30
5	Elphinstone College	50
6	State Institute for Administrative Career	35
7	Freedom Fighters Ward	5

Admission

Criteria

The applicant must be an actual student at one of the colleges or universities listed above.

(With an exception to Freedom Fighters Ward category)

Candidate has to be a permanent resident outside Mumbai.
Admission is based on both merit and necessity.

Process

At the relevant colleges, interviews are done for freshman hostel admission. At Himalayan, eligible candidate lists are checked and shortlisted.

Facilities

TV hall
Reading room
Indoor sports facilities and gym
Badminton court
Mess and canteen facilities.

Location

The hostel is located at Churchgate of South Mumbai. It is in close proximity to Churchgate station and is close to the business and banking districts of Nariman point, Fort, BSE and Colaba. The location of the hostel is seen as a great advantage for students of commerce and management. The hostel is just a few steps away from Marine Drive, the famous seaside promenade of Mumbai.