Graphic Era Hill University BBA Review By Jayant S

GEHU needs no introduction as the university is one of the largest and the best in Uttarakhand. Not largest in terms of campus size but in terms of reach as every year innumerable students come from different cities of India. The number was significant back then and has only increased since then. The new building construction was going on as the university has increased courses and the strength in that small campus means that some of the facilities we could never avail. Like in the recreation room there was a pool table and in my three years, I couldn’t play a single game. The cafeteria too took ages to deliver our order as the crowd would just occupy the café for entire day. Time spent there was amazing but if I review faculties and placements, they were below par. With time, it has gone better as I have interacted with some students who have recently passed out and if I take their perspective things have only gone North not south for the university.

Classes for BBA were just for four hours and that too post lunch. So, classes were easy as we used to have some workshops every month. To help students many extra activities were organized at the campus and we could stay at the campus until the main gates are closed. So along with studies, we used to have a lot of fun as studies weren’t that tough. If I am correct there were around 5-6 subjects in each semester and 2 practical subjects. Scoring in exams was also not that tough because passing with good percentage needed a lot of study but to get average marks, one can have some sleepless nights during the exams and it’s done.

Some of the faculty members were passed out from the university itself. They taught us all the techniques on how to clear our exams and what next, we should do. Their help was immense but the ones who were senior professors were from top universities and had a certain way of teaching. The teaching was in the favor of students but was too strict. Scoring in the subjects they taught was also tough. So, the balance was correct as even the weak students should have something up their sleeves.

Our college head Mr. Ghanshala is a renowned personality and he has many friends in corporate. So, bringing them to the college for placements was nothing for him. So, because of his influence many companies arrived at the campus and also took some students. A salary of 20k for a fresher graduate wasn’t bad either but the percentage of student who got that was quite less. BBA batch was small and still only one-third of them were placed. So, it was a poor outing with regards to placements as BBA students were taken on industrial tours had to go through internship and still no placement left many students like me with no choice.

GEHU campus had a girl's hostel Marina close to it. Marina hostel is the best girls hostel probably in the country. It was no less than a five star property and the fees too was quite high. The campus is small and there were many hostels of the university on the next road and that is how they have managed things. Students are increasing and so they are also expanding their hostel facilities. Since I had a friend in hostel, she was critical about the in-time but she was very happy with rest other facilities.

The large gate of the campus is followed by a garden to your right and then comes the main building. The building was shining outright and centrally air-conditioned atmosphere inside the campus made sure that for the next four hours this is our den and we will stay intact here. The cafeteria was underground and it took me a month to figure out about that as there are stair case from the reception area that led to the cafeteria. There were multiple libraries in the building and because the campus is small there was just a basket ball court and a volleyball court accommodated at the campus.

With no offense to the crowd here as even I was a part of that crowd. Most are progenies of rich parents as only they could have afforded that fees. For students of the state a decent concession was given depending upon the financial condition of the family. I availed 30% concession while some even got up to 50% concession. The girls over here thought as if they are here to become the next top model of the country. So, if you want to be around a crowd that you can term as an eye candy, you will feel amazing inside the campus. Even if you are interested in music or acting, the fest will give you those opportunities as well. So, have fun as the campus life of GEHU goes without saying that it can match that of top universities of the country.