The life in a modern Gurukul

The eligibility criteria are one should have a minimum of 50% equivalent percentage in their 12th or intermediate board exams. The applications are released every year on: sssihl.edu.in There are no reservations. SSSIHL conducts its entrance exam and the selection process is highly confidential and fair. The exam will be held offline (in case the pandemic ends) in Puttaparthi. Recommendations are not applicable, although being related to the alumni of the campus shows a slight advantage. The only improvement I would suggest is that the exam should be conducted online. However writing the exam offline and getting the feel of the campus, getting to know its cultural and discipline values give us a huge positive opinion about the campus.

The quality education along with life values and spiritual discipline that one needs in life is provided. This is not found in quality, elsewhere. The course is designed and planned very well throughout the semester. Each paper is dealt with in-depth. The majors that one chooses in the final year helps students to explore more projects and open-ended experiments The university maintains a 1:40 teacher to student ratio. Each student is individually monitored and guided by professors. The university makes sure to hire teachers only with good teaching experience and with a Ph.D. Their explanation and concept delivery are at par with excellence. The term exams are conducted on time. The midterm exams start around 1 months after the beginning of sem. Along with the theoretical exams, one has to also pass in practicals. There is no grace marking in any case. One cannot expect important questions and related priorities in the paper. The only time to time preparation and a strong grip on concepts help.

The education in SSSIHL is completely free. No tuition fees, no lab fees, no examination fees. It's free. The college doesn't provide any kind of scholarship. It's a completely residential campus, meaning every student admitted into the campus, has to stay on the hostel, as that allows the university to provide spiritual disciplines. This helps because we live in a modern gurukul. Along with teachers. The lifestyle is different and rich with values. The mess fee is around 20,000 per yr(may vary slightly) BSc students do not get campus placements. However if one opts to pursue MBA after BSc, the campus does offer placements and the rate of placement is pretty high.

Student life on SSSIHL is beautiful. We have annual sports and cultural meet every year on January 11th. While the practice and preparations for it begins way back in November itself. We have cultural programs and competitions every Thursday. The competitions include various cultural mixtures helping students learn about diversity. The library provides the best books. All kinds of classics, fiction, competitive, geographical, political, and many more genres of books are available and open during college hours. Each Student has to be a part of a self-reliance group. To name a few, music self-reliance, nadhaswaram, dance, band, instrument self-reliance, mandir, sports, food, etc. The campus is placed on a huge piece of land with lots of trees, beautiful gardens, and walking areas. The sciences, arts and commerce, and MBAs have different buildings and their architecture is very unique. Speaking of the science building, it has spacious classrooms and labs with the best facility.

Our university is a fully residential college, meaning all the students have to stay in the hostel. This enables equal and uniform growth among students. It's a modern gurukula, living with our teachers, daily learning, and getting inspired by their lifestyles. The discipline and regular spiritual practices are very particular and refreshing. Girls are not allowed outside the hostel. This is to ensure 100% safety. Might sound very strict, but we did enjoy and I bet most will. That's how the hostel is built. The hostel rooms are big enough to accommodate 6 members in each room. No AC. SSSIHL provides necessities and doesn't encourage luxury. No electronic devices are allowed. Fun and human relations are better without a cellphone, trust me. The mess is the best part of the hostel. No student I know has ever complained about the food. The quality, the taste, the quantity, is so satisfying. Special meals are given every Thurs and Sun. Foods of all the states of India are given.