Women students residing at the hostel of Nair Dental Hospital and College’s new building have alleged severe overcrowding and unhygienic living conditions, claiming that repeated verbal complaints to authorities since November 2024 have yielded no concrete action.

According to the students, as many as 10 residents are forced to share a single small room with inadequate ventilation. “We were admitted to the course in October 2024 and began residing in the hostel from mid-November. We were told that it was a matter of a few weeks and that we would be given proper rooms. But, it has been over a year now,” said a student. They added that the situation has only deteriorated.