DU Beat, Author at DU Beat - Delhi University's Independent Student Newspaper

Tech for Freshers – Part 2

By DU Beat August 10, 2016

Last week, we came out with an article which laid out the most common base technologies, whether hardware or software, that you’ll essentially require to make your DU experience smoother and more exciting. While that list catered to the necessities, this one, ‘Tech for Freshers- Part 2’ caters to all your temptations.

We begin by mentioning the loner in the hardware side:

1. Bluetooth Speaker

This invention purposefully solves the problem of frequent requirement of loud music at a cheap cost. Whether you are on a department trip or a birthday party of one of your friends, a Bluetooth Speaker can ensure that you never go out of the supply of loud music. Oh and did we forget to mention? You can force your choice of music on others too.

Source: i.ytimg.com

And the better part of the software side:

1. For Dating Needs:

Tinder, Badoo, TrulyMadly, Lovoo – Gone are the days when love in college life meant love in the college campus. Like many other things, finding love or dating has changed for the 21st century. If you don’t find connections in your college, the tech cupid will help you find one using these apps.

Sources: Tinder icon: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tinder&hl=en
Badoo icon: https://badoo.com/
TrulyMadly icon: http://trulymadly.com/
Lovoo icon: http://www.appsforpc9.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/lovoo_logo.png

2. For Transportation Needs:

Uber, Ola, Jugnu – Even though the Delhi Metro will serve as the main source of your transportation, there will be times when your actual destination won’t be a walking distance from your ‘nearest’ metro station or when you’re carrying luggage that you can’t drag in the metro, especially while visiting NCR. These apps will help you get around the city at affordable rates.

Sources:Uber icon: https://2q72xc49mze8bkcog2f01nlh-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/New-Logo-Vertical-Dark.jpg
Ola icon: https://naushad.me/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Ola_Cabs_Logo.png
Jugnoo icon: http://www.businessofapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/jugnoo_app-copy.png

3. For Shopping Needs:

Flipkart, Amazon – Local markets are where you’ll do most of your shopping but at times, you’ll need stuff that’s just not available there. These apps will help you get that stuff right at your doorstep.
Paytm – As we get more technologically equipped, exchange of paper money moves towards obsolescence. Paytm wallet is the largest e-wallet in the country and has recently started to root its way into local markets. The day is not far when you’ll paytm the local paan wala for a cigarette or a chewing gum. Paytm also lets you transfer Paytm cash to your bank account for a small fee.

Sources: Flipkart icon: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c9/Flipkart_logo.png
Amazon icon: http://cdn.wccftech.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/amazon.png
Paytm icon: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/42/Paytm_logo.png

4. For Event Needs:

Bookmyshow – Cinema will have a very big space in your college life. Sitting in the canteen after bunking classes gets redundant and boring after a while. At one point you will want to move out of the college and go someplace else. This app will help you find the movie or play of your choice that you and your gang can go to.

Sources: Bookmyshow logo: https://in.bookmyshow.com/job-listings/wp-content/themes/bms-listings/images/logo.png

5. For Fashion and Styling Needs:

Wooplr & Roposo – The first impression you impart on your peers is made by the way you carry yourself and your clothes. There is no doubt that fashion and styles have their own social bonuses. These two apps will help you stay on top of all the latest trends and new ways to expand your wardrobe.

Sources:
Wooplr logo:https://res.wooplr.com/image/upload/h_120/assets/website/icon/wooplr.png
Roposo logo: http://www.biifund.com/wp-content/uploads/roposo-transparent-500×250.png

6. For Food and Beverages Needs:

Zomato and Swiggy – Someone has rightly said – “You are what you eat”.
Don’t take it literally. It doesn’t mean that you’ll turn into a potato if you eat one. Food and choice of food can really define your personality. Also, in your journey as an undergraduate, you’ll encounter many moments where you’ll find yourself wanting to eat at places different from your regular ‘addas’. Zomato will help come in handy at that time. Swiggy is for times when you’re hungry and lazy, and want your food delivered to your doorstep which is not served by a fast food chain such as McDonalds or Pizza Hut.

Sources: Zomato icon: http://logos-download.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Zomato_logo.png
Swiggy icon: https://2q72xc49mze8bkcog2f01nlh-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/pune/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2015/09/swiggy-logo.png

Therefore, with this, we wrap up our list of a general tech guide for all students stepping into the university. Since every student is different, there are some apps which are better suited for some than others. Also, since the needs of a student are ever expanding, new techs are always emerging, both, on the hardware and the software/application fronts. Do let us know if there are some other essential technologies that we’ve missed out on.

You can also check out some other apps in this article which would help you sail through your college life and make it much more memorable.

Image Credits: Featured image- natashascrazylife.blogspot.com
Others- As cited above, respectively.

Kavach chandra
[email protected]

Srivedant Kar
[email protected]

Keep Reading

Admissions 2016

Hiccups In The Second Phase Of Admissions

By DU Beat August 7, 2016

Panic ensued when several DU colleges received an exorbitantly large number of applications, in the second phase of admissions, for the few seats that had not yet been filled after the fifth cut-off list had been released in the last week of July.

The Times of India reported that Hansraj College had received over 84,000 applications for the 50 seats that were yet to be filled last week. Ramjas College had 57,000 applications pouring in for 100 seats, with Lady Shri Ram College grappling with 1,800 applications for 6 vacant seats in the Psychology course.

Several colleges found themselves struggling to compile a merit list from among the thousands of aspirants. DU had provided colleges with a list of students and their best-of-four scores to facilitate the creation of a merit list. The colleges were to then prepare the merit list taking into consideration the number of vacant seats available. The problem aggravated when students who had already secured admission in a particular college applied to another when notified of the vacant seats, without withdrawing the admission they had initially taken. Students were earlier not allowed to apply for a vacant seat without cancelling the admission they had already taken. This rule was changed recently by the admissions committee.

Some colleges witnessed protests in response to the confusion. Protests by aspirants and their parents along with activists from NSUI, were witnessed at SGTB Khalsa College. The activists held protests in the college premises on 29th and 30th July. The parents and aspirants claimed that the Principal had agreed to admit the students to the college earlier, but now wasn’t agreeing to do so. “We were told that our children would get admission in this college. We have withdrawn admissions from other colleges. With no admission here, we now have nowhere else to go”, said a dejected parent. Most parents and aspirants wanted a written note from the college which would secure their admission, and wouldn’t leave them with nowhere else to go. The college maintains that there was no issue with the admission process as admission against vacant seats was completed as per the schedule notified by the University and the merit list was released on time. This was also conveyed to the Dean of Students’ Welfare, Delhi University.

At Aryabhatta College, parents were frustrated with the administration for the prolonged period of time required for attestation of documents. The college also had to deal with an excessive number of applications for a few seats, resulting in difficulty with the release of a second merit list to fill vacancies.

“Though there was a hiccup in the admission process initially with colleges receiving thousands of applications for a few seats, things have settled down now and vacancies have been filled,” said Prof. Nachiketa Singh, a member of the admissions committee.

Featured Image Credits: www.indianexpress.com

Akshara Srivastava
[email protected]
Abhinaya Harigovind
[email protected]

Keep Reading

Admissions 2016

Position of SOL amidst regular DU Colleges

By DU Beat August 4, 2016

With applications from top scorers and a revamped syllabus, the School Of Open Learning (SOL) cannot be undermined any longer.

With an intake of almost 1.5 to 2 lakh students per year, the School of Open Learning (SOL) has the widest reach of students over any other regular college in DU. However, people believe that the quality of education here is not at par with regular DU standards. Also, among the top colleges at North Campus, this institution is usually overlooked.

From this year onwards, the syllabus for DU’s SOL will be similar to that of regular colleges. This has been done to bring the standard of education here, to the level of that of other colleges. Classes are held every weekend in various DU colleges where the SOL students are taught by faculty of regular colleges. A talk about holding online classes to serve the interests of a wider number of students has also been doing the rounds.

Common perception deems SOL as a hub of students who couldn’t make it through the cut-offs of other DU colleges. However, this may not hold true for all cases. In 2016, according to India Today, almost four students with 100% marks have applied to the institution. Many applicants also opt for the college as they are simultaneously preparing for various entrance examinations. One such student, Samridhy Yadav, says, “I graduated from Gargi College with a BCom degree. I have come to SOL to pursue my M Com since I want to give more attention to my Chartered Accountancy exams.” SOL is a good option for many working people as well, to earn a degree without having to attend many regular classes.

Dinesh Kumar, Professional Assistant at the SOL library explained, “For a college that facilitates the needs of almost 10 lakh students, its library facilities are satisfactory. DU sanctions more funds to SOL than other colleges as an annual figure of 50 lakhs is sanctioned for the library alone. Many students frequently visit the library which is open on all days of the week. However, the library does need improvement. In fact, work to begin an E-Library is underway, so that students can access it from anywhere.”

0According to Animesh Agarwal, a second year student at SOL, “Since exam centres are concentrated only in Delhi and not anywhere else in India, it is inconvenient for many outstation students to come to the capital for every exam. Also, there is usually a communication gap between the administration and students, with students not being duly noted of their admission statuses.” However, he does believe that the standard of SOL surpasses that of other open colleges including the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).

The college offers both undergraduate and post-graduate courses in the fields of arts, commerce and science, and students receive degrees as those received by the rest of the DU students. The School of Open Learning has therefore, surpassed the common misconception of it being a college of inept students and its image as a quality institution is gradually escalating.

Image credits: http://sol.du.ac.in/

Swareena Gurung
[email protected]

Keep Reading

DUB Speak

The fate of Britain post BREXIT and the big Indian Oxford dream

By DU Beat August 3, 2016

A practice of democracy by the people of Britain has lead to what is now commonly known as BREXIT. With a referendum held on 23rd June, 2016, 71.8% of the population exercised their right to vote, which has been the largest since the 1992 general elections with 52% voting in the favour of BREXIT.

While experts are busy gauging the ramifications of BREXIT on International Trade and Politics, Indian students are left wondering about its impact on their plans of pursuing higher education in the country that once ruled more than half of the world.

Firstly, the Greens– the European students, who are not treated as International Students, pay Domestic fee rates, which might not be the same and/or consequently may even go up. As for the Indian Students, we were already paying International fee rates and so, may not be affected too much. However, if the Pound remains weak against the Indian Rupee (lets pray it does!), we might be better off paying in Sterling!

Secondly, it’s the procedural clearance which has stomped on a lot of dreams- THE VISA. The original notion behind BREXIT was to reduce the inflow of migrants from other European countries in search of jobs. The United Kingdom, under the Treaty of Maastricht in 1992, integral to the EU, however, cannot deny the inflow of migrants. This made the original United Kingdom residents feel as if being robbed of the jobs meant for them.The university sector in the United Kingdom has been demanding UK net Migrant Figures to exclude European students. However, if contrarily, the United Kingdom starts to include these students in this count as well, it would not be wrong to expect a decline in the number of Indian Students getting Visa. Also, once UK finally exits the EU, it can simply deny the inflow of people from EU countries creating difficulties for students studying in France, Norway etc, who come to the United Kingdom, the trade hub for all summer trainings and internships.

Apart from the aforementioned, BREXIT might also raise the possibility of other European countries to leave the European Union and raise similar questions for students aiming to apply in universities of Germany, Norway etc.However, nothing can be said as of now as the final decision and the fate of United Kingdom remains in the hands of the British Parliament who is yet to make their final call. Let’s just hope that the British parliament takes a thoughtful decision and doesn’t end up crushing the big Indian oxford dream!

Image credits: www.indianexpress.com

Aditya Narang
[email protected]

Keep Reading

Admissions 2016

Centralised Sports Trials 2016: Hit or Miss?

By DU Beat July 31, 2016

In an admission season of many firsts for Delhi University (DU), a centralised system of sports trials was followed, with different trials being held in the various colleges. However, the preceding fitness trials were no longer centralised but, also held in various colleges with applicants being allowed to appear in any college and use the same certificate everywhere.

An astounding 10,238 applications poured in this year for the 5% seats that the university allots for sports and ECA category. Currently, applicants from 43 disciplines are welcome, including, those from exotic sports like kayaking and canoeing.

Controversy had ensued prior to the sports trials with the High Court demanding DU to explain its sports admission process, after a petition was filed by NGO Child Health Organisation, calling for a centralised and transparent recruitment system. Moreover, 50 aspirants were barred from fitness tests on the very first day of trial as their certificates were deemed ineligible, with many of them blaming the University for not informing them earlier. However, according to grievance committee member, Dr Tarun Routhan, “Many applicants hadn’t checked the status of their admission on the varsity website. Almost 300 doubts and issues were addressed by the grievance committee within the 3 day allotted grievance period. Since the fitness tests were already underway, the issues of the barred candidates couldn’t be solved.”

Indoor sports persons had to clear one fitness test as opposed to two for outdoor players. At being asked about the fairness of this system, Dr Amita Rana, Head of Sports and Physical Education Department at Miranda House, maintained, “A basic level of fitness is expected of every applicant regardless of the sport. Even a player of chess needs enough stamina to perform for prolonged periods.”

At Miranda House, where 31 students were admitted this year, Dr Rana shared some grievances about the new system. According to her, the colleges weren’t given any funds by the University for arranging the centralised trials. Moreover, off-campus colleges have to wait until the latter lists to fill in their seats. Currently, almost half the seats are still vacant in such colleges, while popular colleges have already closed admissions. Also, colleges have to blindly admit students on the basis of the marks given by the judging panel. They cannot personally assess the performance and ability of the applicants.

The centralised system was met with mixed responses, and some aspects need to be altered for the admission process of 2017. The new sports recruits of DU will now be expected to participate in National and Inter-University Games and attend regular practices.

Image Credits: newsworldindia.in

Swareena Gurung

[email protected]

Keep Reading

DUB Speak

Perks Of Being An Outstation Student

By DU Beat July 5, 2016

Delhi University has a vast majority of outstation students and we see a lot of them doing exceedingly well in various fields and making the best of their college lives. Of course, not being a local surely does have some drawbacks such as missing home-cooked food but once the homesickness subsides and university life becomes more exciting, many obvious perks of being an outstation kid begin to surface:

1. Living on Campus

The most obvious perk is being given the opportunity to apply to college and university hostels even if you don’t live in them (most students prefer apartments and PGs in close proximity to their respective colleges). Not only do they not have to waste their time in a metro to reach college, but staying on campus ensures a more wholesome university experience. As the years pass on, they become experts on university hotspots, whether it be knowing the best golgappa waala in the area or the cheapest bookstore around.

2. Journey back home is no less than a holiday

The beautiful train journeys across lush green agricultural fields, morning faces of industrial towns with workers returning from night shifts, hopeful faces at every crossing- your journey back home is an exclusive holiday experience that you enjoy at least twice every year.

3. Getting to be a part of regional societies in college

Most colleges have regional societies which consist of all the students of your home state under a single roof. Joining them gives you exclusive access to seniors and even teachers who are from your region. Be it a hunt for your regional delicacy in the capital, celebration of regional festivals or gossip about local politics back home, these friends are always like your second family in college. Visiting a state bhavan with them to munch on your favourite dishes is a must.

4. Studying/ Vacationing

For many outstation students, coming to Delhi for college also means a chance to explore a buzzing metropolis. With numerous monuments, shopping malls, restaurants and nightclubs, most weekends are usually always packed with plans. Whether it’s trying ice-paan in Connaught Place or shopping in Dilli Haat, there is always something new to try and some new place to visit. This is refreshing, as hometown sights have begun to grow on you over the years, and your eyes have wanted more.

5. Your First Hand experience enriches classroom discussions

Every time a topic related to your state pops up, you are always there to offer a realistic and regional opinion which would enrich the discussions as well. It is also a nice means of letting others know how people of your state think and what they believe in. No doubt whenever someone from your class or PG travels to your state for the first time, he/she comes to you for expert advice before the trip.

6. Being independent

Setting off to a new place to study obviously means taking charge of your own life. Starting small by learning how to cook or do your laundry, you also have to take charge of your finances and use them judiciously. For every scared parent with their “Delhi isn’t safe, beta” views, you also have to ensure your safety while trying to enjoy responsibly. Being independent brings forth your maturity and at the end of your DU tenure, most of you will definitely be Life Smart!
All in all, at the end of three years, you end up having two homes. Albeit only a three year stop for most outstation kids, Delhi will always feel like a welcoming abode filled with college memories.

Featured Image Credits: mhhmagazine.wordpress.com

Srivedant Kar

[email protected]

Swareena Gurung

[email protected]

Keep Reading

QWERTY

Qugo Messenger: Making emoticons more interactive than ever before

By DU Beat July 4, 2016

Since email came into existence, the world created a new dimension. Then came instant messaging or chatting which took conversing to another human being to a whole new level. Mobile phones had already reduced the need for physical conversations and this new form of communication contributed to the decline of actual conversation further. Teens embraced chatting as it took away the fear and inhibitions of actually talking. You could be smart as a whip and hide your true self behind the typed words.

The technologists and the developers then came up with emoticons – expressions made out of keyboard symbols which resembled smiling, sad or crying faces. Emoticons took chatting to a whole new level and opened avenues for improvements in text based communications. Plethora of messengers came out in the last few years with their own different unique aspects. Among such messengers, Qugo is one of the few that actually stands out.

Taking communication through emoticons to a whole different level, Qugo has created an interactive way to chat. The messenger app uses animations in a very fun and interactive way. The app lets you design an avatar which is the base for the rest of the emoticons. You can change the avatars clothes, select its hairstyle, choose skin and do many other things. After the avatar is created, you can use this in chats. The emoticons themselves are quite interactive. They aren’t static i.e. the face of avatar doesn’t merely replace the smiling yellow ball. They are animated and dynamic. For instance, if you send someone a smiling emoticon, then the recipient will get an animation of the avatar that tilts, it’s head and smiles.

The overall chat experience on Qugo is quite colourful and adds much more emotional value to the conversation. A wide-eyed cat picture with a sorry caption can fix a lot of things, just imagine the same thing with an animated avatar which not only widens its eyes, but also blinks while staring out of your device screen. Makes it a whole lot easier to convey the severity of your apology, doesn’t it?

The app has quite a simple interface. The home screen has four tabs with icons denoting their purpose. Beginning from left, the first one is the contact tab which list all your contacts alphabetically. You can send an invite to ask your friends to join from here. There’s an option of animated invite which sends a video of your avatar to the invitee asking them to join. The second tab houses all the chats. This is similar to all the famous chatting applications out there.

The third tab has a home icon and is all about your avatar. You can design your avatar, create a sticker, follow channels and get animations. The design my avatar buttons does what is quite evident from its name – it lets you design your avatar. Get Animations button takes you to the Qugo store from where you can download animation packs which become available among your emoticon packs while chatting. Your avatar then assimilates itself in this pack. For example, if you download the buddies pack and send an emoticon of flipping someone from that pack, then emoticon sent will be your emoticon flipping to the recipient.

The Follow Channels button takes you a list of channel which are one sided broadcasting group chats from which you can receive whatever the channel admins are sending. The last option is the Create Sticker option which lets you create stickers with your avatar. You simply type the sticker message select any emoticon to make a sticker with your avatar. Coming to the fourth and last section, it is settings tab, from where you can set your status, and toggle between other app settings. Account details and About section are under this tab only.

One of the most interesting thing about the app is that there’s a ‘Selfie’ contact among your chats. Chatting with this contact is actually mirroring your chat. Whatever, message or emoticon you send, it sends it back. So, here you can check out all your avatar themed animated emoticons or as I have termed it – animoticons.

The app is available on Android and iOS devices.

Image credits: plus.google.com

Kavach Chandra

[email protected]

Keep Reading

Arts & Culture

Game of Thrones: At its grandest peak

By DU Beat July 4, 2016

*Spoiler Alert*

Most of us, the ardent followers of Game of Thrones, every week, had a routine of finding the most apt torrent to download the latest episode, avoiding the social media till this episode can be devoured and then pervading the social media with expert comments or reactions about the same. But, now as all of us are struggling to finally accept the end of the dynamic season, let’s look at season 6 for the last time, to try to evaluate what all led to the season getting the sort of love and attention that it did.

Cinematically Pleasing
May it be the attack of the eerie yet interesting White-walkers, flashbacks of Bran, dragons flying above Meereen or the Battle of the Bastards, all of these scenes have been shot and presented on screen in a way that leaves its viewers awe-struck with the show’s glamour and grandiosity.

The Surprise Quotient
Season 6 has surprised the audience in many ways and has also solved a lot of mysteries which were left unsolved before. We were given a hint about Melisandre’s past (and that image in the mirror is something none of us are getting out of our heads soon enough), then there was the heartbreaking ‘Hold-the-door: Hodor’ reveal. Also, the last episode confirmed the long-floating theory by fans of Jon Snow really being a Targaryen.

Many (rather, Most) deaths in a season
Almost all the characters which people didn’t like or were coming in the way of the so-called main characters were killed off in bulk this season. ‘Battle of Bastards’ saw the most on-screen deaths with a huge number of military men dropping like flies and also the most vicious character Ramsay dying because of his own hounds. But, ‘The Winds of Winter’ killed far more named characters. Because of Cersei’s plan of using the wildfire bombs, she was able to get rid of her enemies’ like Margaery, The High Septon, and her cousin, Lancel Lannister. This episode also saw the death of the last living child of Cersei and Jaime, King Tommen; a sequence that kept up with the tradition of the death of a king in each season.

Winds of Winter, Season 6 Episode 10

Faster jumps between story-line
There was a lot of action and plot development in the season. We saw Jon’s resurrection which led to the resurrection of the Starks in the North, Sansa and Jon finally re-uniting, Arya striking off an important name in her list, Walder Frey and taking the revenge for the skin-crawling Red-Wedding, and Daenerys finally moving to Westeros to contest for power.

Oathbreaker, Season 6 Episode 3
Game of Thrones has now come down to a full circle
We know that a Stark (yes we can finally call him that) is now the King in the North after three painful seasons. We know that Daenerys has managed to unite the houses beyond the sea through a common motive of seeking vengeance against the Lannisters. We also see Tyrion rising to the position of the Hand to the Queen and Cersei finally sees herself where she dreamt to be at as a child which has also sent shudders down Jaime’s spine. Game of Thrones is back to the power being in the Hands of the Lannister Queen, Cersei and all hopes are being placed on Daenerys and Jon (Snow? Stark? Targaryen?). Arya has avenged her brother’s death and as brief as Benjen’s appearance was, we know Winter is coming and it shall be stronger than ever.

Nishita Agarwal and Arushi Pathak
[email protected]
[email protected]

Keep Reading

Arts & Culture

Why Anyone Looking For An Internship Opportunity In Journalism Needs To Connect With SUNO

By DU Beat July 2, 2016

We demand freedom of speech but do not realise that the information we get through the mouthpieces of mainstream media reach us through a process that is not exactly free. The stories we hear, read or see are often biased. They are presented to us through the prism of the media house’s own lens created from a mixture of political, geographical, ideological and pecuniary elements that the house could be influenced by.

A journalism student who lands in any of such media houses might end up becoming another automaton programmed to work in the assembly line of the house and forced to follow a coloured thought-process. Imagine the future of journalism in such a scenario. This makes the need for a fair, free voice for everyone exceedingly important, and this is why we created SUNO.

SUNO is a unique app that lets the user tell stories to a fast expanding readership comprising new age, educated men and women from around in the world. It won’t be an exaggeration to state that SUNO could be like the Oracle of Delphi in the hands of a journalist who has a nose for news. Its advanced features empower the user to present the story in an interactive and attractive way too.

An intern will learn the ropes of journalism better with an app that lets them at least report on whatever they think is worth reporting. At SUNO, an intern learns the two most important aspects about journalism – fairness and impartiality.

So why wait? Join the SUNO Internship Programme here.

Keep Reading

Top Picks

Your guide to PG hunting

By DU Beat June 30, 2016

Since acceptance rates in most college hostels run very low, the next best option for most students is a private paying guest accommodation. The sheer number and variety of PGs may be daunting, but it all boils down to shrewd PG-hunting. Here are a few tips to guide you through the process:

For starters, approaching brokers is unnecessary.
Begin by collecting phone numbers and addresses of PGs. Many put up posters and distribute business cards.
Contact friends and relatives who may have studied or are studying in DU to ask for their opinions.
Take a day or two and visit as many PGs as possible. Don’t finalise your choice instantly. Evaluate the pros and cons of each establishment with your parents and then make a decision.
While evaluating PGs, check the toilets, kitchens and balconies properly. For those who are unfamiliar with the area, check the proximity of the PG to your college on Google Maps.
Strike up conversations with PG residents for honest opinions. Be sure to ask them about the security of the place.
Ask the PG owners about your potential roommates who may have already booked their seat. If you find yourself too dissimilar to them, you may want to rethink your choice.
Never take PG owners’ promises at face value, as they’re shrewd businessmen.
Sometimes, PG owners lower tariffs as the admission season ends. You may strike a good deal at the last moment.

It is pivotal that you find a decent PG, as you’ll be spending a considerable amount of time here. Having said that, pangs of homesickness may sometimes be unavoidable.

Image Credits: www.indiatoday.in

Swareena Gurung

[email protected]

Keep Reading