Jabalpur Engineering College

Jabalpur Engineering College
जबलपुर अभियांत्रिकी महाविद्यालय
Former names
 Government Engineering College, Jubbulpore
Government Engineering College, Jabalpur
Motto Onwards on Wings
Type Public
Established 1947
Chairman Umashankar Gupta
Principal Dr. A. K. S. Bhadoria
Undergraduates 2240[1]
Postgraduates 570
Location Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Campus Urban
255 acres (103 ha)
Website www.jecjabalpur.ac.in

Jabalpur Engineering College (JEC), formerly known as Government Engineering College, Jabalpur, is an institute located in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. It was established as the Government Engineering College, Jubbulpore during the British rule in India and is the 15th oldest engineering institution of India.[2] It is also the first institute of India to have started Electronics & Telecommunications engineering education in the country and the last educational institution set up by the British in India.[3] The institute offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in engineering and applied sciences. JEC made an announcement in March 2013, that it is starting new courses in engineering, management, design, architecture, town planning, pharmacy, cyber and business laws.[4]

History

JEC was established as the Government Engineering College, Jubbulpore on 7 July 1947, during the British rule in India, making it the oldest engineering institute of central India and the 15th oldest engineering college of India.[5][6][7] It also has the oldest Electronics & Telecommunication department in India, which was started in 1947, right from its inception.[8]

It was affiliated to the University of Sagar from 1947 to 1956, then to the University of Jabalpur, until the year 1999, and from 1999 to 2010 to Rajiv Gandhi Technical University, Bhopal, which is the State Technological University of Madhya Pradesh. The institute celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1997 while the President of India, his Excellency Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma graced the Golden Jubilee ceremony.[9] In 1997, it was granted an autonomous institute status and in the year 2010, it was declared an autonomous university by the Government of Madhya Pradesh.[10][11] In the year 2014, it was granted autonomy by University Grants Commission.[12] It is a regional center and also a nodal research center of Rajiv Gandhi Technical University.[13][14]

Departments

Administrative block
Civil Engineering Department. Also known as the "Royal Civil".
Electrical Engineering Department
Mechanical Engineering Department
Electronics & Telecommunication Department
Industrial & Production Engineering Department
Chemistry Department

Admissions

Reputation

Projects

Electrical Engineering laboratory
High Voltage Lab, made TIFAC-CORE by the Government of India.

Campus

"Jashan" Auditorium

JEC has been developed as a small township centred around Gokulpur and Ranjhi. It has a lush green campus of 255 acres (1.03 km2), rich in natural flora and fauna with Robertson lake as a background. The campus is well connected to the city, being 13 km from the Jabalpur Airport, 6 km away from the Jabalpur Railway Station and 9 km from the Jabalpur Bus Stand. A cafeteria called "Amraai" serves refreshments on campus. The other on-campus facilities include a State Bank of India branch, ATM, PCO and a post office. The sporting facilities include an athletic track, cricket field, football field, hockey field, basketball court, badminton court, 3 tennis courts and 8 volleyball courts. A multi station gymnasium, open-air theatre having a capacity of 3000, two auditoriums, an on campus college dispensary, National Cadet Corps and National Service Scheme regional centres, alumni centre, common rooms for both girls and boys, Central Computing Facility, Central Computerised Library, Central Workshop. A new auditorium named "Jashan" has recently been constructed from the donation made by one of its alumni.[31] The institute also served as the transit campus of Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Jabalpur.

Housing

Type Number of Hostels Total Capacity
Boys 9 900
Girls 2 150

Central Library

Jabalpur Engineering College houses one of the oldest and the largest technical libraries in India having more than one lac ten thousand[32] volumes of books on science and technology including physics, chemistry, mathematics, civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, electronics and industrial engineering. The library also has books on humanities, competitive exam preparation, management and social sciences. The institute also subscribes to more than 23,000 journals and e-journals. The library has 40 computers and 2 servers for online access.

Training and Placement Cell

The Training & Placement Cell which was established in 1970s invites companies that offer jobs to the students. More than 100 companies such as Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, Infosys, Syntel, Zensar, Mahindra Satyam, Globallogic, Persistent Systems, Perot Systems, Schneider Electric, Young Entrepreneurs Solutions, Vedanta Resources, Bharat Oman Refinery (BPCL), Sapient Corporation, Larsen & Toubro, Hexaware Technologies, Eaton Corporation, Ispat Industries Ltd, Reliance Energy, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bharat Aluminium Company, Kool Interactive, Skore Software, Unitech Group, Hughes Communications, JMC Projects, Eaton, Visa Inc., Profile Construction, Energy Infratech, Kalpataru Power Transmission, Hindustan Petroleum, Reliance Industries, Management 200 R&P, HeidelbergCement, HCP-CAIRN, Hindalco, Tata Power, Nokia Siemens, Anglo-Eastern Group, TCIL, Essar Energy, BSES Rajdhani Power, Cummins, Rajya Sadak Vikas, Satna Cement, Paladion Networks, Tech Brivo, KEC International, Moser Baer, Essar, Reliance Power, Headstrong, DB Power, United Bank of India, Tata AutoCorp Systems Ltd., MphasiS, JK Tyres, Bharti Enterprises, Indian Army, Sterlite, Indian Navy, Vijay Electricals Ltd, Fluor Daniel India Ltd, Microsoft, Avantha Power, Soma Enterprises, Amdocs, Samsung Electronics, Coastal Projects visit the campus every year.[33][34][35][36]

Extra-Curricular Activities (Technical, Cultural and Sports)

Notable alumni

Despite of an engineering education, the alumni have chosen diverse fields varying across business, arts, politics, social service, civil services, civic administration, banking and finance, research & development, management, diplomacy, defence, law enforcement, judiciary, media, academia, among many others. Besides, they have excelled at various spheres of engineering such as information technology, telecommunications, armaments, automotive, aerospace & aeronautics, bio-medical, space research, atomic & civil nuclear research, manufacturing, power, robotics & artificial intelligence, construction, etc. and occupy a number of senior executive positions in India and abroad. Some notable alumni of the institute include:[43]

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References

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  3. ↑ http://www.teindia.nic.in/mhrd/50yrsedu/g/12/2A/122A0501.htm
  4. ↑ 03/15/2013 : Dainik Bhaskar e-Paper, jabalpur, e-Paper, jabalpur e Paper, e Newspaper jabalpur, jabalpur e Paper, jabalpur ePaper. Epaper.bhaskar.com. Retrieved on 2013-10-05.
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  7. ↑ "Madhya Pradesh: About Madhya Pradesh". Veethi. 1 November 2000. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
  8. 1 2 "Jabalpur Engineering College in INDIA". Rgadmission.com. 7 July 1947. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
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  10. ↑ Rajiv Gandhi Technical University. Rgtu.itgo.com. Retrieved on 2013-10-05.
  11. 1 2 Directorate of Technical Education, Madhya Pradesh – List of institutes
  12. ↑ http://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/colleges/autonomous_colleges-list.pdf
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  22. ↑ Google Drive Viewer. Docs.google.com. Retrieved on 2013-10-05.
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  24. ↑ http://www.outlookindia.com/articlefullwidth.aspx?234822
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  26. ↑ http://www.npiu.nic.in/pdf/ICR%20Final%20%20for%20Website.pdf
  27. ↑ http://www.npiu.nic.in/PDF/Impact%20Evaluation%20of%20TEQIP%20I.pdf
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  29. ↑ http://missionreach.org.in/index.php?url=hnd&cm=1&flag=2&year=2006&mon=07&day=11&fileR=200607111810115
  30. ↑ http://www.nabl-india.org/nabl/index.php?c=search&m=searchlabcertificate&cno=2456&fid=-1
  31. ↑ "HCL Founder and Alumni JEC, Ajai Chowdhry Dedicates JASHAN, a State of the Art Auditorium to the People of Jabalpur and to the Fond Memory of his Parents". Calcutta, India: Telegraphindia.com. 1 March 1999. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
  32. ↑ http://www.jectpo.org/LibraryHome.aspx
  33. ↑ http://www.jectpo.org/Placement2009.aspx
  34. ↑ http://www.jectpo.org/Placement2010.aspx
  35. ↑ http://www.jectpo.org/Placement2011.aspx
  36. ↑ http://www.jectpo.org/Placement2012.aspx
  37. ↑ http://www.ted.com/tedx/events/7392
  38. ↑ http://tedxjecollege.com/
  39. ↑ http://pragyan.jecj.in/2012/12/aagaaz-fest/
  40. ↑ http://abhiyaam.jec-jabalpur.org/
  41. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/JecTheartreClub
  42. ↑ tpo.jec-jabalpur.org/downloads/jec-profile-july2013.pdf
  43. ↑ http://tpo.jec-jabalpur.org/downloads/jec-profile-july2013.pdf
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