Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College

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Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College
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Type Public Engineering College
Established7 August 1961;63 years ago (1961-08-07)
Founder Government of West Bengal
Accreditation
Affiliation WBUT
Academic affiliation
Chairperson Dr. Omprakash Mishra
Principal Dr. Amitava Ray
Dean Sukla Sheet
Location
Danguajhar, Near National Highway 27 (West Bengal SH 12A), Jalpaiguri [1]
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26°32′47″N88°42′13″E / 26.54639°N 88.70361°E / 26.54639; 88.70361
Campus165 acres (0.7 km2)
Website jgec.ac.in
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The Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College, abbreviated as JGEC, is a premier public institute for quality technical education in India. Established on 7 August 1961, it is fully an autonomous government engineering college. The courses conducted by JGEC have the approval of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), and accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA). JGEC is also a NAAC accredited institute.

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History

JGEC Central building in Initial years was under the University of Calcutta. For the period between 1963 and 1999, the college was affiliated to the University of North Bengal, which handed over to the West Bengal University of Technology. Founded under the West Bengal University of Technology Act, 2000.

In 2012, the institution was granted complete autonomy by the University Grants Commission, India, thus giving it the freedom to set its own curriculum and manage its own finances.

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organisational administrative structure of JGEC

Ranking

In 2009 The Telegraph ranked Jalpaiguri Government Engineering college to be 3rd among the engineering colleges in the state of West Bengal in factors like infrastructure, placement record and faculty. [2]

UG Programmes

  1. WBJEE (West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination) conducted by West Bengal Joint Entrance Board for admission in Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)
  2. JELET (Joint Entrance Examination for Lateral Entry) conducted by West Bengal Joint Entrance Board for admission in lateral entry in 2nd year (3rd semester) of the four-year course of bachelor's degree in technology.

PG Programmes

  1. PGET (Post Graduate Entrance Test) Conducted by PGET Board as constituted by the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology , West Bengal for admission in Masters of Technology (M.Tech.)
  2. GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering)

Academic programs

Computer Science and Engineering

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) was introduced in year 2000.

Laboratories

  • Basics of Computer and communications Lab
  • Object Oriented Programming Lab
  • Operating Systems Lab
  • DBMS Lab
  • Graphics and Multimedia Lab
  • EDUSAT Lab
  • Compiler Design Lab
  • Artificial Intelligence Lab

Information Technology

The Information Technology Department is one of the newest departments of the institute, established in the year 2000.

Laboratories

  • Computer Organization Lab
  • Data Structures Lab
  • Operating Systems Lab
  • Networking Lab
  • Database Lab
  • Programming Lab

Electronics and Communication Engineering

The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering was established in the year 2000.

Laboratories

  • Power Electronics Lab
  • Digital & Analog Communication Lab
  • VLSI Lab
  • Microprocessor Lab
  • Digital Signal Processing Lab
  • Antenna & Transmission Lines Lab
  • Microwave & Satellite Communication Lab

Electrical Engineering

Laboratories

  • Basic Electrical Engineering
  • Circuit Theory Electrical Machines
  • Power Systems
  • Electrical Measurements
  • Control Systems
  • Microprocessors
  • Simulation
  • Power Electronics and Drives

Mechanical Engineering

The Mechanical Engineering Department is one of the oldest departments of the institute, established in 1961 with a student strength of about 400.

Laboratories

  • Workshops: Carpentry Shop, Moulding Shop, Machine Shop, Forging Shop, Fitting Shop, Welding Shop
  • IC Engine Laboratory
  • Fluid Laboratory CAD/CAM/CNC Programming Laboratory
  • Thermal Laboratory
  • Solid Mechanics Lab
  • Manufacturing and Instrumentation Lab

Civil Engineering

Laboratories

  • Concrete Technology
  • Strength of Materials/Structural Engineering
  • Soil Mechanics
  • Highway Engineering
  • Engineering Survey
  • Water Resource Engineering
  • Environment Engineering
  • Engineering Geology
  • Computer Laboratory

Student life

JGEC Hostels

JGEC provides five hostels on campus to accommodate about 75% of its students. Out of them, four are for male boarders and the last for female boarders. The hostels are as follows:

Each hostel has its own mess managed by own duly elected mess committee which works under the hostel superintendent. Applications for hostel boarding are accepted at the time of admission.

Clubs

Centre For Innovation

CFI is the Technical Society of JGEC. It has been promoting technical knowledge of the students since its establishment (2010). Along with conduction of classes, CFI deals with projects and provides adequate support to carry out the same.

Events : ICIC, Sristi (Tech Exhibition)

Divide & Conquer(Coders club)

CONQUER Divide & Conquer is a group of enthusiastic coders from JGEC. The club has its own Campus CodeChef Chapter (CodeChef JGEC Chapter)

Events Organised : Aarambh and Code Chronicles

JYOTI

"JYOTI -A Ray Of Hope" is a free night school for under-privileged students, run by the students of JGEC. It was started in the year 2010 .Students from classes 3 to 10, come to Jyoti for gaining knowledge and to get a proper pathway for their studies. Jyoti has also started the preparation for Navodaya Scholarship exam for students of class 5 to 10. Activities : Regular Surveys, Health camps, performances by students in cultural events.

Entrepreneurship Development Cell

The motive of Entrepreneurship Development Cell, JGEC is to promote entrepreneurship, start ups and provide a platform for students in and beyond the campus to portray their capabilities in the techno-business industries.

Events : TEDX JGEC, E-Summit, B-plan.

Festivals

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T-shirt painting competition in JECLAT 2016

JGEC has festivals like JECLAT and Sristi. JECLAT [3] is the annual socio-cultural fest of JGEC. It is held near the time of "Holi" festival to organize an event called Rangotsav on the day of Holi. JECLAT includes social and cultural competitions like Wall Painting competition, T-shirt painting competition, Sudoku, Creative writing, Roadies, Treasure Hunt, Chitrayan [4] (photography & art exhibition and competition), Damsheraz (dumb charades), Dance Fest [5] (inter-college dance competition), Music Fest [6] (inter-college music competition), Band Blast [7] (band music contest), Elementary [8] (puzzle, quiz, etc. online contests) in addition to stage shows.

Alumni

JGEC has various Alumni Associations set up at different places. The Alumni Association conducts seminars, [9] and workshops at campus, arrange platform for sponsoring scholarships [10] and sporting events around the whole year. Prominent educationalists and professionals visit campus during seminars organized by the Alumni Association. The Association works in close association with students of JGEC and the college authorities. The Alumni Association also helps the family of distressed Alumni or current students of JGEC financially through 'Distressed Fund' of the Association. Inter-class cricket tournament-'El Equipo', [11] is one of the sporting event at JGEC organized and sponsored by the Alumni Association.

Notable alumni

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