# Governor Gives Gorakhpur University Three Months to Fix Hostels 2026-08-06T18:11:52+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel has given Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University three months to fix hostel facilities, Hindustan Times reports. She said one of the three girls’ hostels and two of the six boys’ hostels were under repair. Boys also lacked a hostel mess and received food through tiffin services. Patel said she had inspected the kitchen and sent split oil samples for testing in Lucknow. She also cited poor cleanliness, missing internet access and power problems. At the convocation, female students won 58 of 85 gold medals, or 68.2%. Patel urged institutions to examine why boys were falling behind and warned that tiffin boxes could also be used to bring drugs into hostels. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: Anandiben Patel, drug abuse, Gorakhpur University, higher education, women students Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/girls-win-58-of-85-gold-medals-at-gorakhpur-university-convocation/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/girls-win-58-of-85-gold-medals-at-gorakhpur-university-convocation/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.