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RAKNPA has its hostel in the Campus, where 60 participants are accommodated. The rooms are furnished and have all facilities like TV set, geyser, A/C, Broadband, intercom, bathroom slipper etc. Washing machine, Drier, Ironing facilities are also available. A washerman comes in the morning to collect clothes for washing and ironing on payment basis. Generally, rooms are allotted on single occupancy basis. Accommodation for families of the participants is not available.

The Hostel has its own Recreation room, TV lounge and a cyber room. If you want a newspaper in your room please contact the Reception desk.

Rooms are cleaned daily in the morning at around 1000 hrs. Duplicate keys are available with the caretaker to open your room. In case you notice that your room is not cleaned or some particular gadget is not working, kindly write about this in the Complaint Book kept at the Hostel Reception Desk. You should keep your valuables safely and lock the almirahs.

Mess is managed by a private contractor. You have to pay in advance to the Mess in charges. All meals, tea etc are provided in the mess dining hall.

The climate of Ghaziabad is somewhat extreme. It is pretty cold down to 3 degree C at night in December / January. Cold weather is experienced from October to March. Summer is experienced from April to September and monsoon from mid-June to mid- September. The mercury touches 44 to 45 degree C in May/June. One should, therefore, come properly equipped with clothing as per the climatic conditions here. Bringing a pair of formal shoes is a must. You may also bring a pair of walking shoes.

Nearest State Bank of India branches are inside the ALT Centre and at Sanjay Nagar. A PNB branch is located nearby in Sanjay Nagar. Both these banks have ATMs around the academy. RAKNPA Post Office and ATM is located inside the campus.The nearest market is within walking distance at Sector 23 Raj Nagar.

CGHS Dispensary at Kamala Nehru Nagar is about 1 Km from RAKNPA. You are advised to bring your CGHS Card to avail of any dispensary facilities as per rules. You can take medical consultation /treatment from the following hospitals/clinics for any illness. The medical expenses will have to be borne by you. In emergency and exceptional cases advances can, however, be given by the RAKNPA.

RAKNPA has a Gymnasium equipped with cardio and weight training equipments among others. Table Tennis, Chess, Billiards, Carom boards and facilities for various outdoor sports such as Badminton, Cricket, Football, Volley ball, Lawn Tennis, Basketball are all available in the campus. RAKNPA has also a walking track of about 1 Km length along the boundary wall of the campus.

Yoga and Pranayam Classes (conducted by an expert) are held every morning for all participants in the front lawn / multi-purpose hall. You will get information about this on the very first day.

The academy encourages the participants to put up a cultural show in one evening.

A well equipped library with 12,000 books and 70 Magazines is available. The Library remains open up to 1900 hrs. You can get books/magazines issued in your name from the Library.

For training purposes and also for entertainment, an Audio-Visual Room is there on the ground floor of Administrative Block. DVDs of popular English/ Indian feature films, training films, documentaries etc are available for issue of the participants.