What Students Say
Likes
- Sri Sathya Sai institute of higher learning is a unique college which follows the gurukul method of education. All the students are bound to stay in the hostel as the hostel is an integral part of the college.
- The student teacher ratio is 1:8 in SSSIHL. The faculties are undoubtedly the best in terms of knowledge and experience one can ever come across. They treat us like their own children and this I beleive help us to open up ourselves .
- The syllabus is designed in such a way that it helps us in preparing for the CSIR-NET/JRF exam. The laboratory facilities are really good. One can grow physically, mentally and spiritually in this place. This I can say with guarantee.
Dislikes
- We were not allowed mobile phones. For a whole semester till we come.home for vacation we were not allowed to keep any electronic gadgets with us. This is both good and bad. We had land phone facilities available anyway in each room.
- To be Frank there is nothing I disliked about my college and this is not exaggeration at all. One has to visit this place atleast once to see for himself/ herself to be able to beleive what I said.
Course Curriculum Overview
The syllabus was designed by very senior professors, Experienced scientists aiming to help students get a deeper understanding of the subject by clearing the basics in the first year and then dive deeper so that the students are ready to face the national level examination such as DBT-JRF, CSIR-NET/JRF, ICMR, TIFR etc. According to me in the first year itself interesting subjects of Biosciences can be included instead of those subjects which demand cramming.
Internships Opportunities
The college supports us for the internship programme. For the programmes like MBA, BBA, MCA,BCA etc the institute provides job opportunities after completion of the course. If somebody wants to do any internship then it's allowed and the department staffs help us by referring us to good labs so that the process becomes easier.
Fees and Financial Aid
The education was completely free. I only had to pay Rs.20000/yr hostel fees. I couldn't believe myself when I saw the level of infrastructure, facilities and environment there that how can someone get this without spending a single pie. It's just wow.
Campus Life
The college has a central library of 10000 books. This itself shows the range and availability of books in the library. i didn't have to spend a pie buying any book. Annual sports and cultural meet is held every year on 11 jan. This is a huge event in the college curriculum. Besides this cultural and sports activities keep taking place throughout the year. For health enthusiast a gym is also there. Both outdoor and indoor gaming facilities are there.
Hostel Facilities
my hostel follows strict gurukul pattern of discipline. The sleeping time is 10:15pm and waking up time is 5:15 am. By 5:30 am we had to gather in the prayer hall for morning prayer. This is compulsory. After this we had to compulsorily go for jogging and exercise. Breakfast time was 8-8:30 . Words will fall short If I start explaining about the wonderful and delicious breakfast that was served in my hostel. Everyday the menu changes . Milk and tea both are provided during the breakfast. 9-11 Students stay in a large hall . Each of us had our own cupboard and we had to sleep on the floor on mattress. The hostel Life was such delightful that I will go on explaining still it will not end. One has to stay there to and experience it himself. There was a music room to learn musical instruments in the hostel. Dhobi would take the clothes thrice in a week , iron it and one has to go and collect his clothes by himself.
Admission
I had to fill the application form and then after a month or so there was a written examination at Puttaparthi, Andhrapradesh during the month of April. The next morning at 5 am results of the written examination was declared. Then that day itself there was a interview. After a week the final list of selected candidates was published online in the college website. For my course one has to get 55% marks in his/her intermediate level. In the written exam English grammar and essay including subject knowledge was asked. The complete process can be found easily in the prospectus released during the application process.
Faculty
All the faculties of Biosciences department at SSIHL are highly qualified and experienced. This is the reason the classes were very captivating and enlightening. As the student teacher ratio is 8:1 we could solve our doubts anytime we wanted to. All our teachers were easily available all the time that I never felt the absence of my family during my academic years. Mentorship program was their in our college formally but even if it weren't there then also it would not have made any difference as my teachers were always ready to listen to my problems and mentor me whenever I needed it. I am ever indebted to all my teachers.
Interview Experience
I had to face a personal interview during the admission process. One has to know about the college and its values, about the founder and his aim. One should be clear about Why he/she wants to join the college. The written test would ask the questions from the 11-12th syllabus. So one has to be thorough with the concepts in order to clear the exam.
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