One of the longest standing demands from the student community at MMMEC has been for a well organized and hygienic cafeteria in the campus. There have been various half-hearted attempts made in the past towards this but none of them sustained for a long time, for various reasons.
However, this wish has finally been fulfilled with active contributions from the Malaviya Alumni Association, both in terms of funding and the sustained pressure to make it happen. The new cafeteria was inaugurated on July 9th, 2009 and is in active operation now. I was able to sample some items first hand during my trip to MMMEC on July 13th.
The cafeteria has been established in a permanent structure (next to the Post Office and in front of the Multi Purpose Hall) and has an indoor capacity of ~80, not counting the standing tables planned to be put in and the outdoor area that is being landscaped and made ready with proper fencing, lighting, umbrellas, etc. to be ready in time for the next academic session. The building is equipped with a fully functional kitchen, air conditioning and separate toilets for ladies and gents.
I believe that this cafeteria is going to become the platform for students to have stimulating intellectual discussions in, besides serving the basic gastronomic and sociological purposes. From my experiences with a few academic campuses, I wish that it becomes the KLS canteen of IIT-Delhi or the Ganga Dhaba of JNU, New Delhi.
PS: The term Cafeteria is misspelled on the doors of the building, administration take note. However, that is not going to change the taste of the food items though.
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