Thiagarajar School of Management Hostel Facilities

Non-vegetarian food is not allowed on the Thiagarajar School of Management campus. And since it is a residential campus, it is mandatory to avail of mess services. 

Thiagarajar School of Management (TSM) was established with the goal of providing high-quality education to future leaders with a keen focus on expanding their careers through enhanced administrative capabilities.

Hostel Facilities in TSM

Hostel life at TSM is full of happiness, entertainment and freshness. Thiagarajar School of Management offers students a residential campus, where hostel accommodation is mandatory for all students. Both boys’ and girls’ hostels are located inside the campus. The distance between the academic block and the girls' hostel is a hundred metres,  similar to the distance between the academic block and the boys’ hostel.

Girls' Hostel: Thiagarajar School of Management has one hostel for female students. It has eighty-five rooms and can accommodate 250 females at a time. Two to three students can be accommodated in each room with an option for a single room if the student wishes. Wi-Fi and LAN connectivity is accessible round the clock. Separate and attached washrooms are provided that are sanitised and maintained on a daily basis.

Boys’ Hostel: Thiagarajar School of Management has one male hostel. It can accommodate 300 males at a time and has a total of a hundred rooms. Two to three students can be accommodated in each room. There is also an option of taking a single room if the student needs it. Wi-Fi and LAN connectivity is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Separate and attached washrooms are provided that are sanitised and maintained on a daily basis.

Mess Facilities: The cooking area, kitchen and mess are all connected by three distinct blocks. Amizhtham block is where the food is cooked. Here, food is prepared for both students and faculty. A separate block is allocated for faculty mess. Breakfast, lunch and evening snacks are all served by the mess. Another separate block is allocated for student mess. It has a capacity of accommodating 250 students at any particular time. Breakfast, lunch, evening drinks, and supper are all served here. Food is always hygienic and clean.

Hostel and Mess Fees

For hostel accommodation, a student needs to pay INR 1,10,000 for the entire duration of the program. For food, a student needs to pay INR 1,10,000. This can be paid in four instalments of INR 55,000 each in which INR 27,500 is for hostel accommodation and other INR 27,500 is for mess and food charges.

Meals at TSM Mess:

Thiagarajar School of Management is a lush green campus and provides only pure vegetarian food to the students and faculty. As previously mentioned, Thiagarajar School of Management is a residential campus, it is mandatory to avail of mess services. Non-vegetarian food is not allowed on the campus. Varieties of food are available to the students for breakfast, lunch, evening snacks and dinner.

Student Engagement Activities

Students at the Thiagarajar School of Management are not only encouraged to compete in opportunities it provides and social contests, but they are also encouraged to organise numerous managerial, cultural, and sports programs. Hosting and participating in events enable students to develop abilities of persuasion, interaction, and making more connections with other students. There are three main events that encourage students to participate, learn and enjoy. The events are YUKTI, Sports UTSAV and Cultural programs.

YUKTI: TSM's annual business school conference, YUKTI, which refers to the strategy, is one of the largest corporate conferences in South India, with over 800 participations from several top Indian B-schools. The goal of YUKTI is to build great relationships among students from diverse universities and to provide opportunities to talented managers to demonstrate their expertise. Students are given the opportunity to share the floor with prominent industry executives. The latest edition of YUKTI was conducted in the academic year of 2021-2022. It included 11 management events and 9 cultural activities that were uniquely themed and planned to promote the concept of sustainable development in a company or a community.

Sports UTSAV: Students are inspired to upskill themselves both academically and physically. Students compete with zeal and dedication in a number of sports like cricket & basketball. TSM's annual sports festival, Sports Utsav, is held in late February or early March. HIGH 5 (Basketball), INFERNO 2.0 (Cricket), TACKLE (Football), and TANDEM (Volleyball) are the sports events contested under the banner of TSM. Sports Utsav is regarded as a corporate and an inter-B-school event. Teams from TCS (Chennai), HCL (Madurai), HCL (Trivandrum), RR Donnelley (Trivandrum), and B-Schools such as IIM Tiruchirappalli, XIME Chennai and PSG have previously participated in events.

Cultural Programs at TSM: The institution offers a variety of opportunities for students to participate in events, display their capabilities and refine their organisational skills. Students arrange activities such as Levitate, an intra-college cultural fest, Sangamam event and Sayonara event. The goal of such activities and events is not only to enhance the personal abilities of students but to also develop creativity and innovation.

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Ponnila SM is pursuing MBA from the Thiagarajar School of Management. Writing is her passion, and she feels it allows her to explore different words and put them together to form meaningful sentences.

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