Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Students Demand Better Hostel Facilities at Satavahana University
Students at Satavahana University say their hostels need better basic facilities.
They complained about food being served irregularly while mess charges remain high.
They said lunch was not served on Sunday and protested at the university’s main gate.
They also want to use the gym and synthetic track without extra charges or restrictions.
Students raised concerns about snakes, garbage, mosquitoes and broken or unresolved pipeline issues.
They say these problems could affect residents’ safety and health.
Some students use the track to train for police recruitment examinations.
They want university authorities to fix these issues soon.
Students at Satavahana University called for improvements to hostel food, sanitation, safety and sports access.
They alleged that mess charges were high despite irregular meals, and said lunch was not served on Sunday.
Residents protested at the university’s main gate and asked for unrestricted access to the gym and synthetic track.
They reported snakes near hostels, accumulated garbage, mosquito breeding and unresolved pipeline problems.
Students said restrictions on the sports facilities affect people training for SI and police constable recruitment examinations.
- Who
- Students living at Satavahana University hostels.
- What
- They raised concerns about food, sanitation, safety and access to sports facilities, and demanded improvements.
- When
- The concerns were described in a press note issued on Sunday; the date was not stated.
- Where
- Satavahana University in Karimnagar.
- Why
- Students said basic hostel amenities were inadequate despite substantial spending on facilities.
- University
- Satavahana University
- Location
- Karimnagar
- Reported protest location
- The university’s main gate
- Gym cost cited by students
- Around Rs 60 lakh
- Synthetic track and ground cost cited by students
- Around Rs 10 crore
- Issues raised
- Food, mess charges, sanitation, snakes, pipelines and access to sports facilities