One of my close friends studies at Mepco Schlenk Engineering College. According to him, like any other Engineering college, Mepco has its own rules which are strictly regulated. Few major rules are listed below:

• Students are strictly not allowed to carry mobile phones inside the college campus.
• From your second year, you are allowed to use laptops for which 15 GB internet is given each at hostel and academic block.
• Unless there is an utmost requirement, you are not allowed to interact with the opposite gender unnecessarily.
• There is a strict dress code on campus. You have to wear black shoes without any designs on a regular basis.
• Girls are only allowed to wear traditional Indian attire like saree or salwar. Boys are supposed to wear formals.

These rules are formulated to inculcate good values in students. As cell phones are strictly prohibited, many students find it difficult to survive at the institute. But if you look at the positive aspects, you will learn patience and endurance and you will be totally focused throughout your academic years at Mepco.

Students aren't allowed to keep mobile phones in college. However, there are two landline phones at the hostel.

• You can only call one number which you have previously given in the joining.
• In college, you will not be able to keep your mobile phone with you. They will hold your phone for a week and fine you Rs 2000.
• Also, you will be suspended for one week. Your phone will be returned to you after that.
• The second time, you will be warned about your behavior.
• The third time, you will be dismissed from the hostel.

There are good rooms available near the bus stop, but some of the food is not hygienic. If you choose to live near a bus stop, there are some affordable rooms available. Food might not be very hygienic (health-wise), but you can feel free in your room.

Mepco Schlenk is a strict disciplinarian college. Life at the college is miserable and it’s all about surviving there. Grave importance is given to id-cards, attendance, black shoes (compulsory for every student), and maintenance of classroom decorum. The college has installed phone booths so that students can communicate with their parents at any given time. 

The faculty is amazing, along with this the college provides the students with the best resources like lab facilities, library access, etc. For relaxation purposes, they have a well-maintained gym, a ground, an indoor stadium, and an auditorium as well.

There are a few pointers which the students need to remember throughout their academic session –

• The conversation between boys and girls is not allowed.
• The college has the right to suspend students in the case of broken rules.
• CCTV cameras are installed throughout the campus even in the classrooms.
• Marking impression on teachers is prevalent among the students.
• The placement rate is 90% (According to 2020 statistics)
• Mobile phones are banned within the campus, hostel included.

Major Drawbacks

• You can participate in presentations and tech workshops only if you have scored 7.5 CGPA and above. The rest of the students are not allowed to take part in these events.
• The college authority assumes a monarchial stature in decision-makings which means it is not open for discussion or changes.
• The placement rate is considerate, but there is a drawback- if you are selected by a company, then you won’t be allowed to sit for the interviews for another company that comes afterward.
• You will be constantly pressurized if you have any backlog, regarding your performance, by the faculty, staff, and fellow mates as well.
• Delay in time is unacceptable, if the student is late for five minutes then they will be marked absent for that entire period.

However, the college is not built solely on bad attributes, there are some good features as well such as -

• The campus is extremely safe for the girl students with watchmen appointed at every two blocks.
• The quality of food is good and the drinking water supplied is purified and fit for use by the students.
• The convention center is ginormous, as big as the Nehru stadium.
• The anti-ragging policy is implemented seriously.
• The infrastructure is great, with well-equipped labs.

It is a very good college in terms of academia and high placement rates. However, the final choice depends on the person who is considering to opt for this college. All the best for your future.