About Hostel

P.D.A. College of engineering earlier known as H.K.E'S Engineering College, Gulbarga was established in the year 1958. Great Educationist, Founder and the then President of H.K.E.Society, Late Shri Mahadevappa Rampure, felt the need of boys hostel for the students of the college within the college premises. He established Moulana Azad memorial hostel in the year 1959 with financial assistance from Government of India. The foundation stone of the hostel was laid by Shri. Humayun Kabir, Hon. Minister for S.P & C.A. Government of India on 1st. November 1959. The massive building, a marvel of architecture, having three floors in stone masonry, measuring a plinth area of 53,000 Sq.feet having 200 rooms to accommodate 400 students was constructed in a land stretching to the extent of 30 acres, adjacent to P.D.A College of Engineering. The building was declared open on 5th February 1963 by Shri S. Nijalingappa, Hon. Chief Minister, Government of Mysore.

Hostel has well furnished Dining Hall located near the main building surrounded by beautiful garden and lush green trees. A Mess to provide healthy food, Newspaper reading room, Internet & Computer centre, Internet Connectivity to the rooms, well furnished Gymnasium, Canteen and Provisional Store, Telephone Booth, Basketball ground, Shuttle Badminton court, Volleyball grounds, Table-tennis hall, double bar, roman rings etc are the added features of the hostel. The hostel has 1 FDA, 3 SDA, 6 supporting staff and 6 daily wage and security staff working day and night.

The management of H.K.E. Society and Hostel Administration believes in overall development in personality of individual, youth inmates of the hostel. Sound Mind in a Sound Body is our slogan. Inmates are consistently encouraged to indulge in active indoor and outdoor sports. A perennial supply of sport's material and well-maintained sports grounds help in this regard. Inmates are encouraged to have inter groups sport's competitions. Sports like Cricket, Volleyball, Basketball, Shuttle Badminton, Table-tennis, Carrom, Chess, etc are everyday features of the hostel.

Recently a Yoga Camp for a period of 10 days was organized by the hostel with the assistance of experts in the field. The inmates participated with enthusiasm and reaped the benefits of yogic asanas and pranayama by learning practicing them. A Yoga club was established. A Blood donation camp was organized by the hostel administration to donate blood to the poor and needy patients of the Government Civil Hospital, Gulbarga. Civil hospital authorities and inmates of the hostel participated in the camp. Principal of P.D.A. College of Engineering inaugurated the camp. As many as 38 students donated their blood in the camp. The enthusiasm of the youth inmates was appreciated.

In order to improve the environment around the hostel, H.K.E. Society and Hostel Administration, had proposed planting of trees in the open land of the hostel. The proposal was accepted by the Department of Forest, Govt. of Karnataka. Around 750 trees were planted by the Forest Department. The district Forest Department official executed and monitored this work.