Nehru Hall
 ...The Hall, Nehru Located in a corner of the so-called PAN loop, Nehru Hall is one of the farthest halls of residence from the KGP educational campus. Here in isolation we developed a culture systematically propagated from generation to generation, that is at once unique and prosaic, discreet and wild, in the spirit of frolic, friendship and sometimes even greater ties. Like the other halls of residence, Nehru Hall is ever vibrant with life, reverberating with excitement over inconsequential trivialities, almost ready to explode unable to contain its energy within its concrete boundaries. A naive visitor on a wintry night, is indeed, often amazed at the abrupt transition to warmth and bustle of relentless activity, as he steps inside from the cold and desolation outside. As inmates, it was the pride we shared in our Hall, and our fanaticism in proving her preponderance over the other halls, that distinguished us as Nehruites rather than as KGPites. Today, though we are too solemned by age and experience to make exalted claims about the hall's superiority and uniqueness, she still is, and will always be cherished as a priceless memory, a precious symbol of carefree youthfulness left behind on a miniscule bridge of time. To us, Nehru Hall still evokes an intense sense of belonging, unabated either by time or distance, that was the very essence of our existence long ago... Once a Nehruite, always a Nehruite. ...Hall Organization The hall has four blocks named A,B,C and D. There are three levels in all the blocks except A which has two. C block has the maximum number of rooms and hence maximum residents. Nomenclature goes by specifying the block name, level and then east /west /middle as location within the block. The hall houses approximately 250 residents. The staff include around 20 mess workers and the staff in the warden's office. The hall has three wardens - Chief, Mess and Accounts. They are usually faculty members. The hall has an elected student committee which consists of a president, four general secretaries (Social/Cultural, Sports, Maintenance and Mess) and a number of secretaries. These members of the hall council are elected every year in the beginning of April. They are responsible for the smooth functioning of all hall activities. The Mess is the place where hall residents meet everyday for breakfast, lunch, evening tea and dinner. The hall has a common room where a music system, a few board games and magazines are kept for common use. A library is located in B-Top-Middle where a number of textbooks and fiction material are stored - hall residents are allowed to issue these books. A TV room and night canteen are located at B-First-Middle. The hall music room is in C-Ground-East - the hall possesses electric guitars, a synthesizer, tabla, drumset and some other music equipment for use in competitions. The Guest room is in A-First. The space above the Mess is empty and is used as a place of relaxation by many.
The different blocks are connected at ground level by corridors and at the first floor level by catwalks that run above the corridors.
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