Government Engineering College, Idukki
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Other name | GECI |
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| Type | Government College |
| Established | 2000 |
| Affiliation | APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University |
| Principal | Suresh K |
| Director | Directorate of Technical Education, Kerala |
| Students | 1000+ |
| Location | Kuyilimala, Painavu, Idukki, Kerala , India 9°50′52″N 76°56′32″E / 9.84778°N 76.94222°E |
| Campus | 25 acres (100,000 m2) |
| Website | www |
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The Government Engineering College, Idukki (GECI) is located in the town of Painavu, in Idukki district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is affiliated to the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, and is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi.[1]
History
The college[2] was established in 2000 under the Directorate of Technical Education[3] of the government of Kerala. It was located at Painavu in government buildings renovated for the purpose. Twenty five acres of land at Kuyilimala near Painavu was transferred to the college for the construction of a permanent campus in August 2000. Students were admitted in November 2000.
The college was inspected and approved by AICTE in April 2003. [4]
Campus
The 25-acre (100,000 m2) campus is located at Kuyilimala, Painavu – the headquarters of the Idukki district and is situated near State Highway 33.
Academics
The college is affiliated to APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, and offers Bachelor of Technology programmes in five branches of engineering and technology:
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
- Electronics and Communication Engineering,
- Computer Science and Engineering,
- Mechanical Engineering,
- Information Technology.
In addition to the five BTech programs, GECI offers three MTech programs:
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Power Electronics and Control (since 2011)
Computer Science Engineering
- Computer Science and System Engineering
Information Technology
- Network Engineering
Admissions
Admissions to the BTech Degree programs are carried out on the basis of rank in the common entrance examination conducted by the Government of Kerala.[5]
Admissions to the MTech Degree programs are carried out on the basis of rank in the GATE conducted by the IITs.[6][7]
Departments
The college has seven departments:
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Information Technology
- Mechanical Engineering
- General Department
- Basic Sciences
Faculty
The faculty are selected by the Public Service Commission, Kerala, on a merit basis.
Staff advisory system
Immediately after admission to the college, each student is assigned a staff adviser. The staff adviser guides the student in curricular and extracurricular activities during the period of study in the college.
College library
The college library has the following sections:
- Book lending section,
- Reference section,
- Current periodicals section,
- Book bank for SC/ST and poor students,
- Reading room,
- Reprographic section.
Digital library in engineering
The college has access to international journals and technical papers through the Indian National Library in Engineering (INDEST) -AICTE Consortium.[8]
Central computing facility
The Central Computing Facility (CCF) has been set up to supplement the departmental software labs and for sharing of computing resources within the college. CCF has networked PCs, printers and scanners for student use.
Career guidance and placement cell
The college has a Career Guidance and Placement Cell (CGPC). It has contacts with software and industrial houses for campus recruitment.
Women’s cell
The women's cell in the college was established in 2006. The cell in close co-ordination with the Idukki district women's council arranges counseling sessions, which can be utilized by both male and female students.
Technical associations
The technical associations includes industrial visits, technical talks, and participation in technical events in other institutions. It includes a chapter of the energy conservation society.
IPR CELL
Intellectual Property Rights Cell started functioning at the college with its formal inauguration on 4 April 2011. It works as the nodal center of PIC Kerala. The cell creates awareness among students and faculty about Intellectual Property Rights to increase the Intellectual Property output and provides the assistance needed for filing a patent.
Parent Teacher’s Association
The Parent Teacher's Association (PTA) provides a forum for interaction among parents and teachers. It chaired by the Principal.
Staff club
The staff club facilitates improvement of the social, cultural and educational activities among the staff.
Centre for Continuing Education
CCE conducts courses to students and public, which stay apart from the regular curriculum, thereby generating internal funds for the development of the departments and the institute.
Visiting faculty programme
The programme extends the service of experienced teachers and experts from industries to GECI. Organizations like IITs and IISc, senior faculty from reputed institutions and experts from industries and consultancy services deliver lectures to the students.
Internet and campus connectivity
GECI has a 2 Mbit/s broadband internet connection under National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technologies (NMEICT) program. The students can use the facilities through Campus Area Network (CAN) and Wireless Area Network (WAN).
Centre for Engineering Research and Development (CERD)
GECI is a nodal centre of CERD and provides centralized computational and other common research facilities, access to information sources, conduct training, seminars, symposia and lecture series in emerging areas of research and research initiation.
EDUSAT Interactive Terminal
The Satellite Interactive Terminal established in the college by the ISRO enables distant education via the EDUSAT. The virtual classroom environment is made alive by multimedia equipment, and students are able to interact in real-time with the subject experts.
Festivals
Kavettam
Kavettam is the arts festival of government engineering college Idukki.
Amenities
• College canteen • Co-operative society • Hostel facilities:
- Men's hostel – I – 45 seats – for second year and higher semester male students
- Men's hostel – II – 45 seats – for first year male students
- PH - 30 seats - male students
- C7 ( Men's hostel-III) - 15 seats
- Ladies hostel – 45 seats – for second year and higher semester female students and female staff members
- Staff hostel – For male staff members
Additional hostel facilities are available for students and staff in nearby off-campus locations:
- Holy Family Ladies Hostel, Thannikkandam, Painavu - hostel run by Catholic Sisters
- Girirani Working Women's Hostel, Kuyilimala (managed by the Idukki District Women's Council), which is situated at a walkable distance from the college provides accommodation for female students.
- Private accommodation for male and female students are available at Cheruthony (6 km (3.7 mi) from Painavu).
- Wisdom Homes Boys Hostel run by the SSF state committee located at Cheruthony.
College bus
The institute operates five college buses for the use of staff and students.
Alumni association
The alumni association consists of student members as well as staff members of the college. The association has organized meet up programs at Trivandrum, Eranakulam and Dubai.
English club
GECI students conduct an English club under the organization of TEQIP and the collaborative effort of LANGUAGE LAB for improving soft skills among students.
Notable alumni
- Ankit Ashokan - Civil Services Examination 2016 rank holder and Indian Police Service officer, Kerala cadre.
- Neena Viswanath - Civil Services Examination 2020 rank holder and Indian Revenue Service officer. 2013 batch CSE.
See also
References
- ^ "GECI".
- ^ "Government Engineering College, Idukki Highlights 2024", Shiksha_-_TeleVehicle, retrieved July 30, 2024
- ^ "Kerala Government". Archived from the original on 25 June 2007. Retrieved 17 June 2007.
- ^ "AICTE". Archived from the original on 19 October 2013.
- ^ "CEE Kerala".
- ^ "GATE Office, IITKGP". Archived from the original on 13 November 2013.
- ^ "DTE Kerala".
- ^ "indest".
External links
- Official website
- Directorate of Technical Education Kerala
- Campus blog and e-magazine
- Photo blog
- Idukki District homepage
- Kerala Entrance Examinations official web portal
- Department of Technical Education
- Idukki District map
