Henry Baker College, Kottayam Facilities Details: Hostel, Campus, Infrastructure, Library, Canteen

The college has a well-managed gymnasium is available on campus for students as well as faculty. Physical activity is good for our mental health. Experts believe that exercise releases chemicals in our brain that make us feel good. Regular exercise can also boost our self-esteem and help us concentrate, sleep, look and feel better. Provide the latest trends in the fitness industry and provide solutions to the student's fitness needs. Assist students in reaching individual goals, demonstrate the correct way to use exercise equipment, monitor the misuse of equipment, and deliver exercise classes and workshops.

The college has a library that is the reservoir of energy that fuels our imagination. As new vistas of knowledge open up in all fields of education, access to it becomes mandatory for self-improvement. The library started functioning since the inception of the college and it is the key resource of information for the academic community. The Library has a collection of over 15500 volumes and subscribes to prestigious journals and periodicals around the globe. Library enhances reading habits in students by creating a learning space that is computerized by establishing an Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC), an Internet browsing area, and a laptop zone with a Wi-Fi facility.  

The college has Sports that help to develop the overall personality of the students by shaping physical, mental, and social well-being. Sports have been viewed as a way to stay healthy and in shape, moreover, sports teach life lessons like discipline, responsibility, self-confidence, accountability, and teamwork. 

The students are actively involved in the following sports and games.

Badminton, Cricket, Football, Volleyball, Table tennis, Chess, Carroms, Wrestling, Powerlifting, and Weightlifting.

The college has Applications of Computer labs in college help the students get access to the extensive world of information. Students can access any information that they wish with the help of a computer. The college has a high-tech computer lab with 30 advanced computers with LAN and internet services through wireless connectivity, LCD projection systems, hardware, and software, printers, scanners, photocopying machine,s, etc. all are the backbone of the infrastructure. 

The College has a main auditorium equipped with an audio-visual facility meant for common programs. It can accommodate 300 persons at a time. The Auditorium is the venue for diverse academic and cultural events. It caters to academic activities like seminars, workshops, exhibitions, debates, presentations, and lectures. The institution utilizes it for multifarious programs like  Farewell Functions, Cultural functions,  College Day, Arts Day, Onam Celebrations, Christmas Carol Services, and several other common programs.

The college has The chemistry laboratory is well equipped to introduce important laboratory techniques in analytical, physical, and organic chemistry for bachelor's degree students and encourage analytical thinking. 

The college has a canteen catering to the needs of the HBC community. It can accommodate 70 people at a time. The canteen has a hygienic broad dining room with comfortable and modern furniture and a kitchen with moderately modern, carbon-free cookware and serves delicious food to the community at a subsidized rate. There are separate seating arrangements for staff and students inside the dining hall. The canteen service is provided by the college through a private contract with a canteen service provider in the nearby locality of the college. The canteen serves breakfast, lunch, eatables, and confectioneries along with coffee, tea, cool drinks, ice creams, sweets, etc. It has a cashier, a waiter, and a cook.

The college has good networking for the alumni association.

College Wi-Fi is designed using optical fiber technology to offer ultra-high-speed open and secured Wi-Fi networks with a range that covers the whole campus area. It also serves to provide online services with regard to student attendance, administration, examination, library, e-resources, and e-journals. Apart from free internet connectivity enabled through the Campus Wi-Fi Facility, a LAN network infrastructure has been provided to offer secure and scalable internet connectivity for the faculties, staff, and computer labs with Ethernet speed. These networks allow multiple users to get even internet access – all the users share an equal amount of bandwidth and internet speed.

HBC Community (students, staff, or any other stakeholder) need not go outside the campus for taking a printout or copy of their documents. The college provides this facility through the Reprographic Centre during working hours. The center is able to undertake large-scale operations of printing, copying, and spiral binding services to staff and students and thus ensures that the needs and requirements are satisfied as soon as possible. The Reprographic Centre has an adequate number of printers, scanners, and photocopy machines.

The college Residence Hall-Amelia is an integral part of the college since its inception in 1981. It is well-equipped for the women students and staff of Henry Baker College. It is located outside the campus next to St. Luke’s CSI Church, Caleyland. It got renamed Amelia in 2020 after the beloved mother of Rev. Henry Baker Jr, who is well known for her heroic and selfless work in uplifting women. Hostels are also equipped with TV, Computer and Wi-Fi facility, News Paper and indoor games like Table Tennis, Chess, Caroms, etc. The rooms can be offered on a twin or three sharing bases, as per the preference of the students. Well-equipped washrooms are there to ensure cleanliness. They are well maintained on a daily basis by dedicated housekeeping staff. The hostel is protected by highrise walls, and CCTV and is under the watch of security 24x7.

The college has a health center with a first aid facility for the students.