At JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research (JSS AHER), we are dedicated to preventing and alleviating hunger among our students through a comprehensive range of effective interventions. Our commitment encompasses various strategies to ensure that all students have access to nutritious food and that financial barriers do not impede their well-being.
We provide hostel facilities on campus that offer nutritious meals at affordable prices. This ensures that all resident students have access to healthy food options without financial strain. The meals served in the hostel are of high quality, designed to meet students' nutritional needs, and contribute to their overall well-being.
For students who do not stay in the hostel, our campus canteen offers a convenient alternative. The canteen provides a variety of nutritious meals and snacks at concessional rates, making it an accessible option for all students and staff. The canteen menu is designed to offer balanced meals that cater to diverse dietary preferences and requirements, ensuring everyone can find healthy options.
Both the hostel and canteen services are priced significantly lower than equivalent meals outside the campus. This makes it feasible for students and staff to enjoy nutritious meals without worrying about high costs. By offering concessional rates, we aim to ensure that financial barriers do not prevent anyone from accessing the food they need.
All kitchen, mess, and hostel staff are provided food free of cost, ensuring that those who serve our community also have access to nutritious meals.
JSSAHER Food Court Services are provided at a discount/concessional rate to staff, even though many reside at considerable distances and carry food along with them.
JSS AHER has an exclusive kitchen and mess blocks for students, with dedicated staff responsible for cooking and serving food promptly according to the food menu. Students are encouraged not to waste food, and any excess food left over at hostels and food courts is served to needy individuals outside the campus or is given to piggeries.
JSS AHER provides vegetarian and hygienic food, ensuring good food practices and maintaining FSSAI registration under the FSSAI Act 2006 rules and regulations.
During the Induction/Orientation program, students are informed about all available facilities on campus, including hostel and food court options. Students from medical, dental, pharmacy, and life sciences colleges maintain their independent hostel facilities, where they are provided decent accommodation and hygienic mess facilities. Students are given the opportunity to decide the menu of the hostel, with hot, tasty, hygienic, and nutritious food served daily, including three meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner), two to three beverages, and an evening snack. The menu includes various Indian cuisine and all food groups.
For day scholars (students who do not reside in hostels), food court and kiosk facilities are available on the main campus for medical, dental, life sciences, and HSMS. Additional food courts are located at the pharmacy college campuses in Mysuru and Ooty, and in the main hospital, canteen facilities and multiple kiosks cater to the needs of patients, attendants, staff, and students. The food court operates during college hours (8:30 am to 6:00 pm), providing a wide range of vegetarian food options. The food provided at food courts, kiosks, and mess facilities is cost-effective and affordable for students, especially during breakfast, lunch, and evening snack times.
Regular orientations and hands-on training sessions are conducted for mess supervisors, cooking staff, and additional personnel to ensure high standards of food service.
Through these multifaceted interventions, JSS AHER is committed to preventing and alleviating hunger among our students and staff. By providing nutritious, affordable food options, supporting community outreach programs, and actively engaging with the local community, we strive to promote health and well-being across our campus.
