After months of complaints over severe overcrowding in the hostel rooms, dental students of Nair Hospital Dental College have finally received a positive response from the authorities. The issue, which students say has persisted since November 2024, gained momentum only after a recent report by mid-day highlighted their plight.

Students had alleged that as many as 10 occupants were forced to share small rooms with poor ventilation and inadequate facilities. Despite repeated verbal complaints, no concrete action had been taken earlier. However, following the media coverage, the higher authorities of the public health department have now initiated steps to ease the situation.