The hostel committee is elected every year in the month of July. The Hostel managing committee consists of five members elected in the first term, by simple ballot. First year students are excluded as it is desirable that committee members should have at least a year's experience of hostel life. The Warden is the Chairman of the managing committee and presides over the meetings. The committee appoints the General Secretary from its own members and the remaining four members take charge of some department of hostel activity - Outdoor games, Indoor games and Cultural activities etc. The committee prepares a budget and authorizes expenditure on various activities. It also conducts the tournaments, arranges for newspapers and magazines and organises the annual gatherings. This committee consists of :   General Secretary Thomas Antony ( T.Y.B.M.S ) Sports Secretary (Outdoor) Jubin Eapen ( F.Y.Bsc. ) Cultural Secretary Prathamesh Dabir ( S.Y.B.M.M ) Library Secretary Mark Anthony ( S.Y.B.M.S ) Sports Secretary (Indoor) Sudhir Kansal ( S.Y.B.M.S )   APPOINTED MEMBERS House Keeping Secretary Zarin Farid House Keeping Secretary Umar Pathan Computer Secretary Tabish Ozair Computer Secretary Zohair Chisty

The Constitution of Mackichan Hall managing committee was drawn up by Dr. A. Normand in 1925 and has not been changed ever since. It contains the provision for a VETO by the warden which has never been used, since its inception. The Constitution has embedded the tradition of the hostel. The Hostel Committee has always given great attention to the work in hand or ahead.

The residents who are interested in standing for the election should satisfy the following criteria:

• The candidates should have stayed in Mackichan Hall for at least two consecutive academic terms.
• They must have passed their previous examinations without any A.T.K.T and failures are not allowed.
• They should have a good record in the hostel as well as in the college. The candidates should have no disciplinary actions taken against them either by the hostel or college authorities.
• All nominations must be recommended by two senior residents.
• Same resident should not propose / second more than once for the same nominee.
• All the nominees will have to appear for an interview with the warden.

There is always tough competition among the candidates and they are given time to try and convince other hostelites to vote for them. The interview with the Warden is the last hurdle to cross before the election. This encounter with the authority of the hostel is what really tests the candidate's leadership qualities and also how he would deal with various situations and pressures. The few days preceding the elections are very exciting for all the boys as they will have to choose the person who will be representing them during the whole academic year.

Mackichan Hall is the only hostel amongst the three hostels of Wilson College which still follows the tradition of democratic and completely fair elections. It is held by using secret ballot paper. The condition for which the ballot paper is accepted is as follows:

• A student can vote for a minimum of three candidates and a maximum of five candidates or else his ballot paper is considered as invalid.
• The Assistant Warden always gives a broad and a very detailed speech on the elections to the hostelites just before the voting begins.