National Institute of Technology

The National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, India (formerly Regional Engineering College, Durgapur), was established under an Act of Parliament in 1960 as one of the eight such colleges aimed to function as a pace-setter for engineering education in the country and to foster national integration. It is a fully-funded premier Technological Institution of the Government of India and is administered by an autonomous Board of Governors.In 2010, NIT-Durgapur is going to celebrate its Golden Jubilee Year (completing 50 years), NIT-Durgapur is one of the oldest of 14-RECs established between 1959 and 1965. A motto is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... Deemed University is a status of autonomy granted to high performing institutes and departments of various universities in India. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... West Bengal (Bengali: পশ্চিম বঙ্গ, Hindi: पश्चिम बंगाल, Poshchim Bôngo) is a state in the eastern region of India. ... Kolkata (Bangla: (?) কলকাতা) (formerly ) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. ... This page as shown in the AOL 9. ... Image File history File links NIT-Durgapur_. ... Image File history File links NIT-Durgapur_. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Regional Engineering College (RECs) are premier schools of engineering and technology education in India. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... States currently utilizing parliamentary systems are denoted in orange and red—the former being constitutional monarchies where authority is vested in a parliament, and the latter being parliamentary republics whose parliaments are effectively supreme over a separate head of state. ... A Golden Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 50th anniversary of a monarchs reign. ...

The Cabinet, at a meeting presided over by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, also approved a proposal to introduce the National Institutes of Technology(NIT) Bill 2006 in parliament to bring 19 such institutions within the ambit of the act.This will enable the National Institutes of Technology to become centres of excellence like IITs (Indian Institutes of Technology) and help fulfil the need of the country for quality manpower in the field of engineering, science and technology. Dr. Manmohan Singh (Punjabi: , Hindi: ) is the 14th, and current Prime Minister of India. ... National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are premier colleges of engineering and technology education in India. ... IIT is an initialism of many institutes of technology, it may refer to: Illinois Institute of Technology, IIT Chicago Indian Institutes of Technology, premier technology institutes in India located at Kharagpur, Mumbai, Chennai, New Delhi, Kanpur, Guwahati and Roorkee Indiana Institute of Technology, also known as Indiana Tech, in Fort... Location of IITs The Indian Institutes of Technology (Hindi: भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान), or IITs, are a group of seven autonomous engineering and technology-oriented institutes of higher education established and declared as Institutes of National Importance by the Government of India. ...

About

The Institute is located about 160 km north-west of Calcutta on the Howrah-Delhi Railway-Route and overlooking the great Grand-Trunk Road. The Institute spreads over an area of 187 acres (76 ha) of land. It is fully residential and co-educational. At present about 1800 boys and 300 girls reside in seven boys' hostels and two girls' hostels. The annual undergraduate intake is about 450 students. The Institute is a deemed to be a university which awards B.Tech., M.Tech, M.C.A ,M.B.A and Ph.D. degrees to students after their successful completion of the specified courses. The college imparts education in the disciplines of Bio Technology,Chemical, Civil, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical, Electronics and Communication, Mechanical and Metallurgical Engineering and Information Technology.NIT Durgapur admits students for UG courses through AIEEE(A National level entrance for NITs). This article is on Calcutta/Kolkata, the city. ... Howrah (also spelled Haora) is an industrial city in West Bengal, India. ... It has been suggested that National Capital Territory of Delhi be merged into this article or section. ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... AIEEE stands for All India Engineering Entrace Examination. ...

Following a procedure laid down by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Govt. of India, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, selects candidates for its own admission and 16 other NITs who admit such students on the basis of statewise quota. NIT-Durgapur enjoys one of the best academic ecosystem as this institute is very nearer to IIT (Indian Institute of Technology)-Kharagpur, CMERI (Central Mechanical Engineers Research Institute), ISI (Indian Statistical Institute),IIM (Indian Institute of Management)-Kolkata, Jadavpur University-Kolkata and many leading Research Institutes which are located in Kolkata. Alumni Of this Institute occupied key positions in various global corporations and some of them started their own companies to become Entrepreneurs. NIT-Durgapur boasts High-Voltage Laboratory which is only sixth of such in India. After getting the status of NIT from MHRD the Institute has seen more flow of funds and aiming to be one of the best Technical Institute in INDIA. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are the premier educational institutions for science and technology spread all over India . ... Kharagpur is a town in India. ... Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), is a unique institution devoted to the research, teaching and application of statistics, natural sciences and social sciences. ... The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are the premier management schools of India, located in the cities of Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Indore, Kolkata, Kozhikode and Lucknow. ... Kolkata (Bangla: (?) কলকাতা) (formerly ) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. ... Jadavpur University (JU) is a premier educational and research institution in India. ... Kolkata (Bangla: (?) কলকাতা) (formerly ) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. ... Research is often described as an active, diligent, and systematic process of inquiry aimed at discovering, interpreting and revising facts. ... Entrepreneurs created by Thomas Clarke in 2001. ... NIT or Nit or nit can refer to:- A common name for various types of lice eggs. ...

College Oval Ground

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Campus

National Institute of Technology, Durgapur is a fully residential Institute. There are seven hostels for boys and two hostels for girls to accommodate all the admitted students. A canteen for the students and the staff is located near the main building. A second canteen is located at rear exit of the Main Building of the Institute in addition to another near the hostels.

All the teachers and most of the staff members reside in the residential quarters provided by the college. A modern guest house beside the Director's Bungalow extends hospitality to the guests of the Institute. In the middle of the residential area there is a shopping complex which meets the daily requirements of the residents.

A model co-educational higher secondary school has been set up for the wards of the employees of the Institute. Also there is a branch of State Bank of India, Canara Bank and a Post-Office within the Institute Campus.

College Campus

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Academics

Departments:

Applied Mechanics & Drawing

Bio Technology

Chemical Engineering

Chemistry

Civil Engg

Computer Science & Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Electronics & Communications Engineering

Information Technology

Geology

Humanities

Mathematics

Mechanical Engineering

Metallurgical Engineering

M.B.A

M.C.A

Physics

P.H.D in various Disciplines

Research Scholar Programme in various disciplines

To encourage research oriented thinking in young minds NIT-Durgapur recently started offering Research Scholar Programme and the Institute recently started bio-technology engineering course to contribute quality manpower to this booming field. As the Institute becomes fully autonomous, NIT-Durgapur is planning to launch various courses such as Integrated Master courses, stressing on VLSI and signal processing, keeping in mind industry requirements. Institute also planning to increase the intake of students in the coming 4-5 years to produce high-quality technical manpower. NIT-Durgapur also planning to upgrade its curriculum sylabus to include latest technology trends in the coming years. After upgraded to NIT, Institute started recruiting high-quality faculty to serve growing demands. Biotechnology is technology based on agriculture, food science, and medicine. ... An autonomous (subnational) entity is a subnational entity that has a certain amount of autonomy. ... Very-large-scale integration (VLSI) of systems of transistor-based circuits into integrated circuits on a single chip first occurred in the 1980s as part of the semiconductor and communication technologies that were being developed. ... Signal processing is the processing, amplification and interpretation of signals and deals with the analysis and manipulation of signals. ... In education, a curriculum (plural curricula) is the set of courses and their contents offered by an institution such as a school or university. ...

All students on campus enjoy high speed internet in residential hostels, giving students an option to track technology trends and gives an opportunity to explore more e-learning resources. In the last 3 years the Institute placement record is consistently more than 85% and more MNCs showing interest to recruit students as Institute admits students through National Level Entrances. The Institute consistently conducts work shops,seminars to educate students and professionals about technology innovations and trends. As opposed to the computer-based training of the 1980s, the term e-learning refers to computer-enhanced training. ... A multinational corporation (MNC) or transnational corporation (TNC) is one that spans multiple nations; these corporations are often very large. ...

Students

As the NIT structure attracts best students from all corners of the country the Institute provides perfect platform for young engineers to excel not only technically but also gives great opportunity to develop interpersonal skills, leadership and entrepreneur qualities. Students' activities here are multifaceted. They run various hobby clubs, organize events, publish magazines, do social services, etc. Apart from this students of NIT-Durgapur consistently participated and won many laurels in various National Level Technical festivals. Many former students from this Institute are pursuing management courses from prestigious IIMs, ISB, FMS, XLRI, SP Jain,IIFT and MDI Gurgaon and many students clear GATE every year for M.Tech Courses. As the Institute become NIT more funds started flowing subsequently many facilities like library, internet, sports and many facilities inside campus have seen a big change and that provides wide options for students. NIT Durgapur attracting top rankers in AIEEE for its undergraduate courses. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... IIM can refer to. ... ISB is an acronym for each of the following: Incredible String Band, a British musical group of the late 1960s. ... FMS can mean: Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi FMS Delhi Website false memory syndrome in arms trade, foreign military sales Flexible Manufacturing System Flight Management System This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share... The Xavier Labour Relations Institute is an Indian business school, located in the steel city of Jamshedpur. ... Look up gate in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... AIEEE stands for All India Engineering Entrace Examination. ...

Student activities

NIT durgapur students have wide options to participate in extra carricular activities apart from academic activities.They conduct,participate in quizzes,cultural programmes and also publish magazines, and write articles.This gives students multi dimensional personal development.Students also avidly co ordinate with Training and placement Department to boost the placement statistics.Some of the activities by students listed below.

• Center for Cognitive Activities (formerly Science Club)
• Aarohan, 2K6 national level techfest
• Linux Users' Group
• MUKTI
• Students Union
• Literary Circle
• Music Club
• Math Club
• Cine Fest
• National Service Scheme
• NIT-Tantra (RECSTACY)
• Sanskriti
• Chayanika
• Quiz Club

About Durgapur

Durgapur's strength lies in its industrial roots. Durgapur is well known for its steel plant. The steel city of Durgapur, also known as the Ruhr of the East is located in the district of Burdwan, 160 km from Kolkata, and a three-hour drive. Durgapur is well connected with all corners of India by train. Durgapur was the vision child of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, the first Chief Minister of the state of West Bengal in independent India. It was primarily designed by Joseph Allen Stein Stein, designer and planner, along with Benjamin Polk, an American architect who stayed in Kolkata. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Kolkata (Bangla: (?) কলকাতা) (formerly ) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. ... Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy was the second Chief Minister of West Bengal, India. ... A Chief Minister is the elected Head of Government of a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British overseas territory that has attained self-government. ... West Bengal (Bengali: পশ্চিম বঙ্গ, Hindi: पश्चिम बंगाल, Poshchim Bôngo) is a state in the eastern region of India. ... Kolkata (Bangla: (?) কলকাতা) (formerly ) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. ...

Climate

Durgapur is located in eastern side of India. September, October time is preferable to visit because of stable weather and more than that this is Durga Puja Festival time in Bengal. February, March (spring season) also preferable time because the weather at this time is really enjoyable. In winter season temperature drops to 6 degree Celsius and in summers temperatures raises to 45 degree Celsius. This summarises the somewhat volatile weather of Durgapur. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A priest worshipping a contemporary idol of Durga, shown riding her lion and attacking the demon Mahisasur. ... Bengal, known as Bôngo (Bengali: বঙ্গ), Bangla (বাংলা), Bôngodesh (বঙ্গদেশ), or Bangladesh (বাংলাদেশ) in Bangla, is a region in the northeast of South Asia. ... Winter is one of the four seasons of temperate zones. ... A degree Celsius (°C) is a unit of temperature named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701-1744), who first proposed a similar system in 1742. ... A degree Celsius (°C) is a unit of temperature named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701-1744), who first proposed a similar system in 1742. ...

Industries

It is located very close to India’s biggest coalfields in the Raniganj-Dhanbad area. Durgapur has a whole gamut of manufacturing industries. Among them Durgapur Steel Plant (DSP) and Alloy Steel Plant (ASP) are the 2 biggest ones and around which the city and the other industries came up. Among the other major industries in Durgapur are: Durgapur Projects Ltd. (DPL), Philips Carbon Black Ltd. (PCBL), Alstom Power Boilers and Durgapur Thermal Power Station (DTPS). Durgapur reflects the image of an industrialized India; a perfect blend of culture and modernization. Today it is one of the most important industrial belts in India.

Hotels

There are now a bunch of hotels and motels in Durgapur which provides options. A few are:

• Peerless Inn(erstwhile Maharaja International) is the usual choice. Hotel is located in the City Center Area.It is relatively expensive compared to the other hotels, primarily because of its 3 star status and a plethora of cosy facilities.
• Prantika: Located in Bidhan Nagar. Very comfortable and recommended.
• Hotel Ispat: Located on the junction of Central Aenue and Trunk Road. Very comfortable and recommended.
• Hotel Pathik. Very comfortable and lies within close proximity to the NIT campus.
• Hotel Kasino in Benachity.

The best hotel in town is the 3-star Peerless Inn.

City highlights

In all Durgapur is probably a perfect place to live a decent westernized lifestyle, Here are some of the highlights:

• 1. People are industrious in nature and well educated and helpful.
• 2. The lifestyle and standard of living is simply far better than most of West Bengal.
• 3. Durgapur boasts some of the best High schools in the west bengal and Durgapur colleges producing more IIT,NIT students and Durgapur have some of the best coaching Institutes.
• 4. Infra-structure such as roads, clean water, electricity and tele communications are much better than Calcutta and other places of Bengal.
• 5. Road space is 35% compared to Calcutta's 6%. Hence very rare traffic snarls. This is in line with UN urban guidelines.
• 6. Air quality in residential areas is vey good. It fell quite a bit during the industrial upsurge in 2002. Now with environmental measures in place, it has gotten really good.
• 7. Crime other than petty thefts etc., is pretty much absent. It is very safe for women.
• 8. One of the two areas where Durgapur is lacking (and so is rest of Bengal) is top-quality health-care.But there are some famous private hospitals in Durgapur where you can get best treatment.Another aspect Durgapur lacking in is lack of entertainment options(Multiplexes).

Some of the places to be visited in Durgapur are Rahreshwar Shibtola,City Center, Benachity, MANTRA, Ajoy River, Kali Temple, Kumara Mangalam Park, Durgapur Barrage, The Steel Plant, The Troika Park. The main tourist attraction is the Durgapur Barrage over the Damodar. It is a breathtaking sight during the monsoons, when the river is swollen. The gardens around it are an ideal place for a picnic. IIT is an initialism of many institutes of technology, it may refer to: Illinois Institute of Technology, IIT Chicago Indian Institutes of Technology, premier technology institutes in India located at Kharagpur, Mumbai, Chennai, New Delhi, Kanpur, Guwahati and Roorkee Indiana Institute of Technology, also known as Indiana Tech, in Fort... NIT or Nit or nit can refer to:- A common name for various types of lice eggs. ...

Durgapur is essentially an industrial town (mainly steel). The environs are balmy, however, and there are a couple of things to see, notably the Durgapur Barrage on the Damodar River. A couple of riverside retreats have also reportedly come up. Durgapur is well-connected to Kolkata by train (about 3 hours). Still no airport in sight, although there is an airstrip and some talk of Air Sahara starting a service.

A couple of nice excursions can be made from here.Digha, Shantiniketan—a township set up by the Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore—is particularly rewarding. Bakreshwar, with its hot water springs, is not far.From Durgapur Darjeeling (which is located in Siliguri District) is 12 hours away and many northeast tourist spots (Sikkim and many Hill stations) are also not really far. The Toy Train approaching Darjeeling Darjeeling is a town in the Indian state of West Bengal and headquarters of Darjeeling district, situated in the foothills of the Himalaya at elevations of between 2,000 and 3,000 metres above sea level. ...

External links

• Official Website National Institute of Technology,Durgapur
• NIT-Durgapur Global Alumni Website
• Global NIT Alumni Website
• Wikipedia Article on NIT
• Wikipedia article on Durgapur