DAV College Chandigarh Infrastructure: Library, Hostel, Labs, Gym, Auditorium & Other Facilities

Harinitha Panneerselvam

DAV College, Chandigarh, is spread over 16 acres. It displays a contemporary and state of the art infrastructure that serves as a pillar to facilitate various services. The institute is acknowledged for its huge campus and residential facilities in India. Some of the highlighting features of the DAV College Chandigarh infrastructure are listed below.

• Hostel
• Research Lab
• IT Services
• Eating Joints
• Garden and Lawns
• Library
• Medical Care
• ATM
• Drycleaner, Dhobi and Cobbler
• Tuck Shop and Stationery
• Photocopier

Hostel: Hostel of DAV College Chandigarh offers separate accommodation for males and females. It can accommodate 250 boys and 500 girls. Residents here live as a family, helping each other in need. The hostel staff assists them in making themselves at home. Hostels are supervised by the college principal, hostel wardens, and hostel superintendent, whose top emphasis is the safety of the inhabitants and the provision of nutritious meals. DAV College Chandigarh hostel facilities include CCTV cameras for supervision. 

Research Lab

• Chemistry Lab
• Biotechnical Lab
• Zoology Lab

IT Services: The IT cell operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to provide IT services across the DAV College Chandigarh campus and hostels. They ensure that IT Services, such as all ERP system operations, campus-wide LAN and WLAN facility, IP telephone, and surveillance system, run smoothly and efficiently.

Eating joints: The DAV College Chandigarh offers dining facilities to students. Another large canteen at the campus caters mostly to North Indian tastes, with a wide range of mouthwatering specialities, mini-meals, and beverages offered at low prices. 

Garden and Lawns: DAVCHD infrastructure has a beautiful campus that encourages students to live a tranquil and healthy lifestyle outside of the classroom. 

Library: The DAV College Chandigarh library offers its patrons a welcoming environment with ample seating for browsing and relaxing reading. It is multi-sectional and reader-friendly, with a large print book collection and an electronic resource database. The library houses more than 8000 manuscripts and 10,000 rare books, making it a treasure trove of ancient Indian wisdom and knowledge. It has an RFID system installed. A high-tech digital corner with 25 computers is available.

Medical Care: The college has a dispensary staffed by a qualified doctor to ensure the health and safety of the staff and students. It also has a supply of generic pharmaceuticals and basic first-aid supplies. Apart from that, the dispensary staff gently advises kids on maintaining excellent health. The college ensures and strives to make its students lives stress-free.

ATM: The DAV College Chandigarh has a 24-hour ATM available to students. Within the campus is a branch of a nationalised bank, the State Bank of India. 

Drycleaner, Dhobi and Cobbler: For the convenience of students, the college provides dry cleaning, dhobi, and cobbler services at very low pricing.

Tuck Shop and Stationery: DAV College Chandigarh facilities include well-stocked stationery and a book shop that provides access to stationery supplies within the premises at all working hours.

Photocopier: A round-the-clock photocopier is available to cater to students’ needs.