National Institute of Technology, Silchar

National Institute of Technology, Silchar
Motto	योगः कर्मसु कौशलम् (Yogah Karmasu Kaushalam)
Established	1967
Type	public
Director	N. V. Deshpande
Academic staff	200
Undergraduates	2000 (approx.)
Postgraduates	200 (approx.)
Location	Silchar, Assam, India
Website	http://www.nits.ac.in

National Institute Of Technology Silchar (NIT Silchar; Hindi: राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान, सिल्चर) is a higher education institute situated in Silchar, Assam, India. NIT Silchar is one of the National Institutes of Technology and an Institute of National Importance under the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007. It was established in 1967 as a Regional Engineering College. In 2002 it was upgraded to the status of National Institute of Technology. Its campus is over 670 acres of land on the outskirts of the Silchar city.

Location

Silchar is situated at 92.52 degrees East longitude and 24.6 degrees North latitude and at a height of 114.69 meters above sea level.^{[citation needed]} It is well connected from other parts of India, with direct flight from Kolkata and by road and train from Guwahati. The Institute is located on the Silchar-Hailakandi road at a distance of about 8 kilometers from the Silchar city.

History

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru sought to develop India as a world leader in Science and Technology. To achieve this, several IITs and NITs (Erstwhile RECs) were established in different parts of the country. Regional Engineering College at Silchar was founded in 1967 as a co-operative venture between the Government of India and the Government of Assam to cater to the country's need for manpower in technology. RECs were jointly operated by the central government and the concerned state government. Non-recurring expenditures and expenditures for post-graduate courses during the REC period were borne by the central government, while recurring expenditure on undergraduate courses was shared equally by central and state governments.The college was conferred with autonomy in financial and administrative matters to achieve rapid development. In 2002, the institution was granted Deemed University status with the approval of the UGC/AICTE and was renamed National Institute of Technology, Silchar. . In 2007, through NIT Bill, the Indian government declared these schools as Institute of National Importance at par with the Indian Institutes of Technology.

Academics

NIT Silchar offers undergraduate and graduate programs in a number of disciplines spanning Engineering, Science and Humanities. The institute has 10 departments with about 200 faculty members and more than 2000 enrolled students. The annual intake for the B.Tech. program is 520, with a student-faculty ratio of 10:1.

Departments

• Engineering Departments
  • Department of Computer Science and Engineering
  • Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
  • Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
  • Department of Electrical Engineering
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Department of Civil Engineering

• Non-Engineering Departments
  • Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Department of Physics
  • Department of Mathematics
  • Department of Chemistry
  • Department of Engineering Physics & Chemistry - 5 Year Dual Degree

Undergraduate programs

The institute awards B.Tech. degrees in six engineering^[1] disciplines and four applied disciplines . Admission to these programs is through the All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE). NITS follows the reservation policy declared by the Supreme Court of India, by which 27% of seats are reserved for Other Backward Classes (OBCs), 15% for Scheduled Castes (SCs), and 7.5% for Scheduled Tribes (STs). The institute also accepts foreign nationals through scholarships awarded by the Government of India, and non-resident Indians through an independent scheme known as Direct Admission for Students Abroad (DASA).

The B.Tech. program is a four-year program. The first year of the B.Tech. program is common across all disciplines, during which students are required to take basic courses in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Programming Language and professional communication.

Postgraduate programs

The institute offers graduate programs in 9 disciplines M.Tech Programs in Water Resource Engineering, Geo-technical Engineering, Earthquake Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Design & Manufacturing Engineering, Power System Engineering and VLSI. M.Sc program for Applied Chemistry.

Central Library

The Central Library, one of the important central facilities of the Institute, currently has 60,000 volumes, including textbooks, reference books, back volumes, standards, and non-book material such as CD-ROMs and video tapes.The Central Library at the NIT Silchar is privileged to support the institute’s march towards its vision – " To develop the institute into the systematic leader and pivot for excellence in technical education sector and catalyzing absorption, innovation, diffusion and transfer of high technology for improved productivity, quality of life and improved empowerment thereby effecting regional growth."

The Central Library undertook major renovation activities to create a “State of the Art Library”. During the reporting year, the library has been fully automated with Libsys software & implemented RFID & DVR Technology for security purpose under TEQIP grant. The Library has become first library in the entire NE Region to implement RFID & DVR Technology. The database creation is under process. The library staffs have also been trained in the computerization activities. The Library staffs have successfully completed two projects entitled ‘Virtual Classroom’ & ‘Developing a Digital Library’ sponsored by MHRD, Govt. of India under MODROB Scheme. Under the project the Library has established first ever Digital Library in an educational institution in North East India & has implemented the e-learning solution in the Institute. The Library has established Digital Library and it has implemented the e-learning solution in the Institute. ^[2]

Facilities

Hostel and Guest House Facilities

NIT Silchar is a fully residential campus. There are eight hostels for boys and two hostels for girls^[3]. Messes are run privately or by students themselves and all other basic and advanced facilities are available for stduents' comfort. Each hostel is under the care of a Warden and Board of Hostel Management (BHM) oversees the functioning of all hostels. Most of the teachers and the staff members reside in the residential quarters provided by the Institute. A guest house beside the Director's Office extends hospitality to the guests of the Institute. A new state-of-the-art guest house is currently nearly completion.

Names of Hostels

NIT Silchar has a vibrant hostel culture and students are alloted different hostels every year.

• Boys' Hostel-1 (Genesis)
• Boys' Hostel-2 (Second Harmonic)
• Boys' Hostel-3 (Ecstasy)
• Boys' Hostel-4 (Fourth Frolic)
• Boys' Hostel-5 (Penta Zeppelin)
• Boys' Hostel-6 (Rollicksome)
• Boys' Hostel-7 (L'ARCEN CIEL)
• Boys' Hostel-8
• Girls' Hostel-1 (Dei Gratia)
• Girls' Hostel-2 (Rêve Maison)

Bank and Shopping Complex

The institute has a full-fledged State Bank of India branch inside the campus. It provides assistance in opening savings account and depositing institute related fees and dues. State Bank of India has also installed an ATM besides the main gate of the Bank.

The institute has Co-operative market complex (Popularly known as COP) in the center of the Campus. All kinds of student necessities are available here. A bigger multi-storied market complex is to be constructed soon.

Postal Service

The institute has Government Post Office in the campus maintained by Indian Post.

Culture and student life

Societies

Organizations on-campus include Computer Science Society, Electra, Mechanical Engineering Society (MES), Civil Engineering Society, Electronics Engineering Society, ISTE Student Chapter, IEEE Student Chapter, GradSchool Club, ASME Student Chapter, Literary and Debating Club, Cultural Club, Photography Club and NITS Quiz Club.

Student Union Body

As with all Educational institutions in India, NIT Silchar has a student’s body which takes the initiative of organising various activities for the students all year long. The Student’s Gymkhana ^[4] comprises of student members who head various posts and take the responsibility of the student’s welfare and extra-curricular activities in the college .The members of the Gymkhana are final year students who are selected for the different offices by teachers after several rounds of interviews based on their leadership and management skills. Headed by the Vice-President, the Gymkhana consists of the General Secretary, Cultural Secretary ,Literary Secretary, General Secretary(Sports) and the Cricket, Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Indoor games and Gymnasium Secretaries. The Gymkhana works under the able guidance of the Dean Students Affairs and the Faculty Advisors to the offices. These student leaders are responsible for coordinating different events for the all rounded personality development of the students. The Gymkhana takes the initiative for organizing the college festival “Incandescence”(Annual Cultural fest)^[5] & "Tecnoesis"(Annual Tech fest) , publishing the annual college magazine “IGNITS” and monthly paper "NITSPEAK" , organizing the annual sporting events as well as various literary events such as debates and quizzes. These events ensure that the students of the college get ample opportunities to develop the skills required to succeed in today’s competitive world. It is due to the efforts of the Gymkhana that the engineering students of today go on to become successful in the corporate world tomorrow.

Activities

The institute recognizes the extracurricular activities as a part to students’ life and hence well-equipped facilities for games and sports are provided within the hostels premises, in other general locations and in the student activity center. Hostels are equipped with most of the indoor games facilitates. The student activity center is used as an indoor stadium. A well laid fenced playing ground is used for outdoor games and tracking events. Besides these, students, faculty and staff have facilities for playing Tennis, Basketball, and Volleyball etc. Inter-hostel cricket, football and volleyball events are regularly conducted in the institute. Inter-college cricket, football and volleyball events are also regularly conducted in the institute. Gymnasium center housing modern keep-fit and gym equipment was in operation during the period of reporting. Apart from academic activities, NITians are very enthusiastic in games and sports. Students play football, volleyball, basketball, cricket and others games. Generally at weekends or during holidays internal competitions are held. Regular events like inter-hostel tournaments in various games took place during the year under review as well. Besides this, students participated in competitions organized on the occasions of Republic Day, Independence Day, etc. Various quizzes, debates and technical competitions are held under the banner of various societies. NITS also organizes annual technical and cultural festivals respectively called the Technoesis and Incandescence where students enhance their technical as well as cultural skills.

Admissions

Students are taken in for the undergraduate courses through the All India Engineering Entrance Exam (AIEEE) conducted by CBSE^[6], New Delhi. More one million students wrote this test in 2011 to gain admission to one of 20 NITs. This makes it one of the largest such examinations in the world. Admission to some other autonomous national level technical institutes (called Deemed University) is also through AIEEE.

Admission to the graduate M.Tech and PhD courses are primarily based on scores in the GATE exam, conducted by the IITs. Faculty from other institutes work as research scholars in NITC under the Quality Improvement Programme (QIP). It is the national coordination centre for the QIP of polytechnic institutes.

Administration

Under the constitution of the National Institutes of Technology Act 2007, the President of India is the Visitor to the institute. The authorities of the institute are Board of Governors and the Senate. The Board is headed by the Chairman, who is appointed by the Visitor. The Director, who is the secretary of the Board, looks after the day-to-day running of the institute. The Board of Governors has nominees of the Central Government, the State Government, the NIT Council and the Institute Senate.^[7]

References

• 1 ^ Outlook survey 2008 for best engineering colleges
• 2 ^ India's Top T-Schools 2009
• 3 ^ Recruiters
• 4 ^ Departments
• 5 ^ Central Library
• 6 ^ Hostel
• 7 ^ Societies@NITS
• 8 ^ Gymkhana
• 9 ^ Incandescence
• 10 ^ Central Counseling Board
• 11 ^ Administration

External links

• Official website
• NIT Silchar Alumni website
• NIT alumni website - Largest database of all NITians
• Training and Placement Cell, NIT Silchar
• Civil Engineering Society, NIT Silchar
• GradSchool Club, NIT Silchar