THE CANTEEN AT REC NIT CALICUT

The Canteen at REC NIT Calicut was in many ways a place to socialize for students during our times. At present there are many food outlets at the campus but during our era the canteen was one of the eat-outs in the vicinity of students. Recently on my visit to the institute I saw the canteen is fully refurbished with aura and murals painted on the external walls that gives a good feel and ambience. The menu has changed drastically with all north and south Indian cuisines and food..during our era it used to be Nai-roast with tea and a simple elegant afternoon lunch with boiled rice.Radha and Damu used to be the key waiters at this place and Mr.Vijayan used to be the Manager.

The Canteen building in many ways is elegant and  symmetrical.,they  have given a new name to this place which I do not re-collect.Both the wings are functional now  and gives a  relatively imposing posture.The Canteen building has stood the test of time and has existed here welcoming scores of students over the years.

It was a meeting point for we students very often settling in the corner table and sharing one nai roast.As  I sit at this place I can see scores of students of my era and also some times the rain that lashed outside.The space in front of the canteen now is more busier than what it used to be and with increase in traffic and population there is chaos.Some rumble strips could be put on the main road to regulate traffic flow.

The present canteen can be improved further. I dont know exactly how. Some architects and civil engineers must take a look at this place. The basic idea is to build a firtst floor over the above structure without disturbing the present aesthetics  and the floor could be some 4000 square feet a large expanse which could hold a large populace with some portion of it air-conditioned. If such a proposition can be executed in the ground floor with attachments even that would be welcome. Architects and civil engineers should have a look to see how such a system can be executed and incorporated.