Government Engineering College,Idukki
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– Government of Kerala. The college is affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi University
Mahatma Gandhi University
Mahatma Gandhi University, also known as M G University, was established on 2 October 1983 in Kottayam. The University Grants Commission of India does not believe that the names of Indian universities should be unique, so another UGC-recognized government-run Mahatma Gandhi University was...
http://mguniversity.edu/, Kottayam and is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi.http://www.gecidukki.ac.in/http://www.aicte.ernet.in/ApprovedInstitute.htm
History
The college started functioning in 2000 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.The first batch of students were admitted in November 2000.Owing to the delay in obtaining AICTE approval and as per the orders of the High Court of Kerala, three batches of students admitted to the college were transferred to Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam
Kottayam
Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative...
in their final year.
The AICTE team inspected the college in April 2003 and approval was granted for the 2003–2004 admissions onwards.http://www.aicte.ernet.in/ApprovedInstitute.htm
GECI has 870 undergraduate students in four batches. The batch of students admitted to the college in 2003 is the first batch rolled out in October 2007.
Campus
The scenic 25 acres (101,171.5 m²) campus is located at Kuyilimala, PainavuPainavu
Painavu is the headquarters of the Idukki district of Kerala, India.Nearest Airport: Cochin International Airport,Nedumbassery -120 km Nearest Railhead: Angamaly - 114 km Altitude:800 –1000 metres above sea level...
– the headquarters
of the Idukki district http://idukki.nic.in/. The campus is a two-hour road journey from Thodupuzha or Kothamangalam (co-ordinates: 9°50'52"N 76°56'32"E). The campus is situated near state highway 33 from Thodupuzha to Kattapana. Painavu is 120 km from Cochin and 130 km from Kottayam and is connected by bus to all parts of the state.
to the campus are ideal for the pursuit of higher education. The Idukki Dam
Idukki Dam
The Idukki Dam, located in Kerala, India, is a 555 foot tall arch dam. The dam stands between the two mountains - Kuravanmala m and Kurathimala m. It was constructed and is owned by the Kerala State Electricity Board....
is 7 km from the campus.
Academics
The college is affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi UniversityMahatma Gandhi University
Mahatma Gandhi University, also known as M G University, was established on 2 October 1983 in Kottayam. The University Grants Commission of India does not believe that the names of Indian universities should be unique, so another UGC-recognized government-run Mahatma Gandhi University was...
, Kottayam
Kottayam
Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative...
, and offers Bachelor of Technology programmes in four branches of engineering and technology namely:
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
- Electronics and Communication Engineering,
- Computer Science and Engineering,
- Information Technology.
The programmes have an intake of 66 regular students and 6 lateral entry students and the course spans 8 semesters.
In addition to the four B.Tech. programmes, GECI offers an M.Tech. programme in Electrical and Electronics Engineering Branch, under the specialization "Power Electronics and Control", from the academic year June 2011 onwards.
Admissions
Admissions to the B.Tech. Degree programmes are carried out on the basis of rank in the common entrance examination http://www.cee-kerala.org/ conducted by the Government of Kerala.Departments
The college is academically structured into six departments:- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Information Technology
- General Department
- Basic Sciences
Staff advisory system
Immediately after admission to the college, each student is assigned to a staff advisor. The staff advisor guides the student in curricular and extracurricular activities during the period of study in the college. Parents are encouraged to contact the staff advisor to evaluate the progress of their wards.Campus discipline
Any act of ragging will be sternly dealt as per provisions of the Kerala Prohibition of ragging Act, 1998. Students are not permitted to use mobile phones in the campus. While on campus, students are required to carry their college identity cards and comply with the dress code:- Boys: grey pants, cream shirt and suitable covered footwear,
- Girls: grey pants, cream shirt with grey overcoat and suitable covered footwear.
College library
The library consists of 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 Digital Library in Engineering (INDEST) -AICTE Consortium.http://www.aicte.ernet.in/indest.htmCentral computing facility
The Central Computing Facility (CCF) has been set up to supplement the departmental software labs and for efficient sharing of computing resources within the College. CCF presently has networked PCs, printers and scanners for student use. Internet connectivity is provided via 2 Mbit/s broad band line.
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 drives. The CGPC organizes soft skill development programmes and workshops to motivate students to perform better.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 provide students the venue to improve their technical and managerial skills. Activities of the associations include industrial visits, technical talks, and participation in technical events in other institutions. A chapter of the energy conservation society is functioning in the college.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 intends to create awareness among students and faculty about Intellectual Property Rights to increase the IP output and provides assistance needed for filing a patent.Parent Teacher’s Association
The Parent Teacher’s Association (PTA) provides a common forum for interaction among parents and teachers. The executive committee chaired by the Principal coordinates the activities of the PTA. Its efforts are oriented towards improving facilities in the college.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
It extends the service of experienced teachers and experts from industries to GECI.Experienced hands from esteemed organizations like IITs and IISc, senior faculty from reputed institutions and experts from industries and consultancy services will deliver lectures on interesting current topics, beneficial to the students.
Internet and Campus Connectivity
GECI has a 2 Mbps broadband internet connection, along with 10 more 512 Mbps connections under National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technologies (NMEICT) program.The students are exploiting these facilities through Campus Area Network (CAN) and Wireless Area Network (WAN).
Centre for Engineering Research and Development (CERD)
CERD is established by Government of Kerala to act as a platform for the faculty and student of engineering colleges in the state to pursue their interest in basic and applied research in engineering and technology.GECI is a nodal centre of CERD and will provide centralized computational and other common research facilities, access to information sources, conduct training, seminars, symposia and lecture series in emerging areas 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 the latest multimedia equipment, and students are able to interact in real-time with the subject experts.
Co-operative society
The co-operative society store caters to the needs of the students and employees, stationery, textbooks etc. are made available in the store.Hostel facilities
The College has three main Hostels – The Men’s Hostel, Ladies Hostel and a Staff Hostel. These Hostels have separate establishments and are headed by the Warden assisted by the Resident Tutors.The seat availability at the hostel's are as follows:
- Men's hostel – I – 45 seats – for 2nd year and higher semester male students
- Men's hostel – II – 45 seats – for 1st year male students
- C7( Men's hostel-III)- 15 seats
- Ladies hostel – 45 seats – for 2nd year and higher semester female students and female staff members
- Staff hostel – For male staff members
Girirani Working Women's Hostel, Kuyilimala (managed by the Idukki District Women's Council), situated at walkable distance from the college, has accommodation for lady Students.
Private accommodation for male and female students is available at Cheruthony (6 km from Painavu).
