Teerthanker Mahaveer University (TMU) Infrastructure: Library, Hostel, Labs, Gym, Auditorium & Other Facilities

Ajay Morab

Teerthanker Mahaveer University provides various facilities to students. TMU facilities such as air-conditioned lecture theatres, language labs, Wi-Fi connectivity, well-stocked libraries with access to e-journals, advanced computer centres, modern and well-equipped laboratories, ultramodern auditorium, contemporary seminar halls, community centres, open-air theatres, indoor & outdoor sports complex. Further details about Teerthanker Mahaveer University infrastructure are given below.

• Library
• ICT Resource
• Teaching Facilities
• Communication Labs
• Auditorium
  
• Sports
• Gymnasium
• Yoga & Meditation
• Music & Dance Classes
• Transportation
• Hostel
• Canteens

Library

• Teerthanker Mahaveer University infrastructure Library is fully automated with KOHA open-source library management software which connects all computers of the library and the different departments, colleges, and faculty of the University.
• Books are issued through bar-coded membership cards to the students and faculty members of the University from the circulation section.
• The books and other reading materials are issued to the students for reading room study from the issue counter.
• The Catalogue of the Central Library is available on the internet/intranet for search.
• The CCTV cameras are installed to ensure the safety of the Library materials.
• TMU facilities has central library is also equipped with a Fire Alarm Control Panel and manually operated fire extinguishers. Approx. 1200 students, teachers, and other members visit the Library almost every day.
• A register is maintained in the library and the visitor must show his valid identity card at the entrance.

ICT Resource

• Teerthanker Mahaveer University campus is covered with high throughput indoor and outdoor Wi-Fi access points.
• Smart cameras surveillance with IP cameras throughout the campus.
• TMU infrastructure has lecture recording and live transmission of class lectures and events over the intranet and internet.
• 1 Gbps Internet Bandwidth from multiple ISPs to maintain redundancy and hassle-free internet connectivity.
• MAC address and user login-based dual authentication for all Wi-Fi users with tracking and monitoring.
• Bio-Metric machines used over the intranet for employee attendance connected to the server at the hub location.
• Digital Signage System introduced to distribute and inform latest information instantly.

Teaching Facilities

• The University has well spacious 234 Classrooms equipped with ICT facilities, 23 Smart Classrooms, 6 Conference Room, 28 Lecture Theatre, 27 Seminar Hall and 5 Committee Room.
• The University has an adequate number of laboratories equipped with major and minor equipment as prescribed by the concerned statutory council/body.
• The University has established four state-of-the-art language labs having 240 computer terminals with hi-tech software having provisions for developing basic, intermediate, and business-level language skills.
• These labs have attached uniquely designed personality development cabins and group discussion rooms.

Communication Labs

• The University has established four state-of-the-art language labs having 240 computer terminals with hi-tech software having provisions for developing basic, intermediate, and business-level language skills. These labs have attached uniquely designed personality development cabins and group discussion rooms.

Auditorium

• A state-of-the-art centrally air-conditioned auditorium with 550 seats, equipped with modern acoustics and digital projection, is an essential part of the university campus.
• The auditorium periodically hosts debates, cultural programs, theater, and festivals organized by the students on campus and seminars, conferences, and exhibitions organized in collaboration with corporations as well as competitions with universities and colleges across the country.

Sports

• TMU has excellent indoor facilities available in the indoor sports complex for table tennis, basketball, volleyball, badminton, gymnastics, yoga, squash, tennis, and skating. There is a state-of-the-art gymnasium having sophisticated equipment.

Gymnasium

• TMU facilities have an air-conditioned gymnasium with modern fitness equipment available for students and staff.

Yoga & Meditation

• The University has established a yoga and meditation center for students under the guidance of astute trainers. Faculty members and staff also attend the classes for physical fitness.

Music & Dance Classes

• Music and dance classes, in both modern and classical forms, are organized in the evening for students keen on refining their creative potential under the guidance of eminent trainers.

Transportation

• The University also maintains ambulances for medical emergencies. In addition, assorted utility vehicles are at the disposal of departments across campus. It presently maintains 54 Buses, 17 Cars, 5 Ambulances including 2 Critical Care Ambulances, 4 Small Trucks for carriage, and 2 Tractors with Trolleys, and 2 Tankers for agriculture and plantation purposes on the campus.

Hostel

• The TMU has five hostels in its campus- 2 for boys and 3 for girls with a capacity to accommodate 4600 students.

   

• The hostel rooms are spacious, clean, and well maintained with attached bathrooms.

• The rooms are available on a single occupancy basis as well as on a sharing basis. To help the young minds focus on their studies, each room is furnished with beds, wardrobes, study tables, chairs, and an air-cooler. 

Canteens

• Teerthanker Mahaveer University canteens are well maintained in the campus provide students, staff, and visitors with a variety of Indian, Continental, and Asian cuisine. A shopping center in the campus helps students and university personnel procure essential commodities.