Government Engineering College, Sreekrishnapuram
The Government Engineering College Palakkad is a technical education institute established in 1999 in the Palakkad district of Kerala, India. The college is owned by the Government of Kerala and is governed by the Directorate of Technical Education, Kerala. The college is affiliated to the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University and follow its curriculum and syllabi.
സർക്കാർ എന്ജിനീറിങ് കോളേജ്, പാലക്കാട് | |
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| Type | Public Engineering College |
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| Established | 1999 |
| Principal | Dr. P C Reghuraj |
Academic staff | 65 |
| Undergraduates | 1350 |
| Postgraduates | 36 |
| Location | , , 10.9036°N 76.4347°E |
| Campus | 33 acres (0.13 km2) |
| Affiliations | AICTE, APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University |
| Website | http://gecskp.ac.in/ |
  Location in Kerala  Government Engineering College, Sreekrishnapuram (India) | |
Going by academic results, the college is among the top ten engineering colleges under the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University.
GECPKD graduates are employed in a wide range of public and private sector companies within the country and abroad.
The Main building was inaugurated by Kerala Chief Minister V.S Achuthananthan on 1 August 2010.
The college is located in the calm and peaceful village of Sreekrishnapuram in the Palakkad District of Kerala. Nearest towns are Palakkad(35 km), Mannarkkad(15 km),Ottappalam (25 km),and Shoranur (35 km).
The institute has five engineering departments: Information Technology, Computer Science Engineering, Mechanical engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, and Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
Courses
The college offers five B.Tech courses, with an annual intake of 63 regular students and six lateral entry students for each course.
Undergraduate courses:
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Information Technology
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Admission to undergraduate courses are based on results in KEAM entrance exam.
Postgraduate courses:
- Computational Linguistics
Admission to M.Tech Programmes are based on applicant's result in the GATE conducted by IITs and IISc. Non GATE entries are accepted according to the CGPA in B.Tech
PhD in Department of computer science also started in the year of 2016.
Departments and facilities
- Dept. of Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering
- Dept. of Information Technology
- Dept. of Electrical Engineering
- Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
- Dept. of Civil Engineering
- Dept. of Mathematics
- Dept. of Chemistry
- Dept. of Economics
- Dept. of Physical education
- Central Library
- Computer Center and Seminar Hall
- Gymnasium
- Canteen
- Ladies hostel
- Men's hostel
- Technical Business Incubator
- New Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department Block under construction
Central Stair Case of GEC Palakkad. The staircase inspires the logo for Invento, Life@GEC (a student organisation). Image taken by Allen Kuriakose (student).
Placements
GECSKP students have been placed in organizations like Microsoft, Accenture, Infosys, Mphasis, Procsys, IBM, TCS, Wipro, Cognizant Technologies, Siemens, HP, Samsung, Patni, CMC Ltd, Future Soft, HCL, IBS, Kirloskar, Huawei Technologies, Canbay Software, Subex, US Technology, DRDO, Cordys, Hexaware, etc.
In 2013–14, more than 50% of students with 7.5 CGPA having no backlogs had been placed.[1]
Invento
Born in the year 2012, INVENTO is the national level annual techno-management festival of Government Engineering College Palakkad, Kerala. The affair calls for indefinite hard work of the students to bring about technological and cultural brilliance upon the institute. Hosted in the month of May it lays premise for numerous activities such as events, workshops, projects, presentations and exhibitions. Since its establishment, INVENTO has been followed up in the years 2016, 2017 and 2018 whose appreciable success opened doors to coming years as well. During its lifetime the techfest has managed to expand the knowledge zone and inculcate innovative ideas in students, deliver marks of excellence to the foundation and fulfil the responsibility of emerging engineers towards the society.
Innovation and entrepreneurship Development Cell (IEDC)
Innovation and entrepreneurship Development Cell, GEC Sreekrishnapuram is a non-profit separate independent central facilitating centre with in the institution formed to promote the Innovation and entrepreneurship among the students and thus equipping them to be job providers rather than job seekers as they pass out of the institution.
Technology Business Incubator (TBI)
TBIGECS is a prominent facility in GEC Sreekrishnapuram, Palakkad under the Directorate of Technical Education, Kerala. Its aim is to bring Technology and Business under one umbrella. Proposals are invited from young entrepreneurs with innovative ideas to start new venture in different areas of technology. The incubatees can use the facility provided in TBIGECS for a maximum period of three years (maturation time). A small rent will have to be paid by the incubatees while they are in TBIGECS. The selected start-up companies will be provided with office space, broadband internet, and technical advice to develop their ideas into marketable products. Depending on the progress, support for marketing, branding, technology transfer, securing IPR, etc. may also be extended by TBIGECS.
Library
The college library has more than 12000 volumes that mostly cover the syllabus needs of the students. Some international and national journals are available in the college library. Around 9% of the annual budget is allotted for the Library.
The IEEE Magazine Package is made available in the library.
The library has subscribed to the AICTE-DELNET Scheme for online access to DEL resources of e-journals.
Notable alumni
See also
References
A video chronology of GECSKP history
https://www.facebook.com/gecskp.ac.in/
https://www.instagram.com/gecpalakkad/
