National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur or NIT Hamirpur is a national level university, of India, imparting undergraduate and postgraduate level education in engineering and architecture. The institute also runs its own doctorate programmes. 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. ... Una and Hamirpur were created mainly as a result of trifurcation of the erstwhile Kangra district on 1st September, 1972, as a consequence whereof two more new districts namely Also from the then existing districts of Mahasu and Shimla, new districts of Shimla and Solan were formed by re-organising... Himachal Pradesh   (Hindi: हिमाचल प्रदेश, IPA: ), formerly the Punjab Hill States, is a mostly mountainous state in northern India. ... A Web site (or colloquially, Website) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on a Web server, usually accessible via the Internet or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML, that is almost always accessible via HTTP... Representation of a university class, 1350s. ...

History

Established in 1986 as Regional Engineering College, Hamirpur in Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh, it was a joint enterprise of the Government of India and the Government of Himachal Pradesh. Come 26th June, 2002 REC Hamirpur was awarded the status of deemed-to-be university and upgraded into a NIT. As a result of this transition the institute came under the sole purview of the Government of India. Hamirpur (Hindi: हमीरपुर) is a district in the beautiful Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh, India. ... Himachal Pradesh   (Hindi: हिमाचल प्रदेश, IPA: ), formerly the Punjab Hill States, is a mostly mountainous state in northern India. ... The Government of India (Hindi: भारत सरकार Bhārat Sarkār), officially referred to as the Union Government, and commonly as Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of a federal union of 28 states and 7 union territories, collectively called the Republic of India. ... The Government of Himachal Pradesh also known as the State Government of Himachal Pradesh, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh and its 12 districts. ...

Administrative Block, NIT Hamirpur

Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 208 pixelsFull resolution (1664 × 432 pixel, file size: 199 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Panoramic view of the administrative block, NIT Hamirpur. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 208 pixelsFull resolution (1664 × 432 pixel, file size: 199 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Panoramic view of the administrative block, NIT Hamirpur. ...

The Institute

NIT Hamirpur currently has 7 academic departments, namely:

• Applied Sciences & Humanities
• Architecture
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science & Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics & Communication Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Students are admitted through their performance in the All-India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE), held every year. The academic year starts from early August and terminates in late May. The semester system of education is followed and each academic year consists of an odd and an even semester, which are punctuated by a short winter vacation during late December and early January, and a longer summer vacation spanning June and July. Engineering undergraduates need to successfully complete eight semesters in order to be awarded Bachelor of Technology, while their counterparts in the field of architecture need to complete ten semesters to be awarded Bachelor of Architecture. The post-graduate runs for a duration of four semesters and a degree of Master of Technology is awarded.

In 2006 PhD programmes were started in different departments.

The Board of Governors and the Senate are the two main administrative bodies of the institute. Administrative decisions regarding academics are taken by a committee comprising of:

• Dr. I.K. Bhat, Director
• Dr. R.L. Sharma, Dean (P&D)
• Dr. Rakesh Sehgal, Dean (IR&C)
• Dr. A.S. Singha, Dean (Academics & International Programmes)
• Dr. Anoop Kumar, Dean (Students & Alumni Affairs)
• Sh. G.R. Bharti, Registrar
• Er. Vinod Kapoor, Training & Placement Officer
• Er. P.K. Sood, Workshop Superintendent
• Sh. D.S. Jaswal, Senior Librarian
• Dr. Y.D. Sharma, Chief Warden
• Sh. R.K. Jamalta, Sports Officer
• Dr. Piar Chand, NCC Officer

The current members of the Board of Governors are:

• Dr. R.L. Chauhan, Chairman
• Sh. Ravi Mathur
• Sh. P. Mitra
• Sh. S.M. Bhardwaj
• Dr. Surendra Prasad
• Dr. D. Swaminadhan
• Dr. K. Madhu Murthy
• Er. Ramanand Sharma
• Sh. J.P. Gaur
• Sh. Sachit Jain
• Dr. V.K. Sarda
• Dr. Lalit K. Awasthi
• Dr. I.K. Bhat
• Financial Advisor (HRD), Government of India, Ministry of Human Resources & Development

The Senate is chaired by the Director.

Campus Life

Dining Hall, Kailash Boys' Hostel, NIT Hamirpur

The institute campus is situated in Anu in Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh, India. The campus is at an altitude of 900 metres above sea level and overlooks the Dhauladhar range. It is approximately 4 kilometres from the main bus terminus of Hamirpur town on the National Highway running through Hamirpur and Toni Devi. Image File history File links KBHMess. ... Image File history File links KBHMess. ... In Sumerian mythology and later for Assyrians and Babylonians, Anu (also An; (from Sumerian *An = sky, heaven)) was a sky-god, the god of heaven, lord of constellations, king of gods, spirits and demons, and dwelt in the highest heavenly regions. ... The Dhauladhar range is a southern branch of the main Himalayan chain of mountains. ...

Being a residential institute, there are five boys' hostels and one girls' hostels in the campus along with separate residences for the faculty and staff. Each hostel has its own peculiarities. Some have four-seated or triple-seated rooms, while others have doublets and singlets. The different hostels are:

• Dhauladhar Boys' Hostel
• Kailash Boys' Hostel
• Manimahesh Boys' Hostel
• Parvati Girls' Hostel
• Shivalik Boys' Hostel
• Vindhyachal Boys' Hostel

The canteen, juice bar, Nescafe coffee bar and the nearby Ekta Cafe are some of the most frequented jaunts. Not to forget Tilak's Dhaba, which serves delicious dishes even in the middle of the night when the examinations are in full swing. The complete absence of a movie hall in the district is overcome by the fortnighly movie shows held in the auditorium. The Dhauladhar range is a southern branch of the main Himalayan chain of mountains. ... Kailash may refer to: Mount Kailash Kailash (journal) This site tell about the Greatest of Gods Lord Shiva and also his gift to mankind, the Holy Rudraksha Bead This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Shivalik may refer to: Shivalik class frigate Siwalik Hills, a series of foothills in India Category: ... Vindhyachal is a town in Mirzapur District of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. ...

Hill 'Ffair and Nimbus are the official cultural and technical festivals respectively. Nimbus is a comparatively younger event than Hill 'Ffair. During the days of Hill 'Ffair the open air theatre becomes the nerve-centre for all activity. The rock show, fashion parade, and the Mr. & Miss Hill 'Ffair competitions are some of the most popular events. Mr. Sanchit Gupta and Miss Mansi Dulloo are the current holders of the Mr. & Miss Hill 'Ffair titles. Nimbus may mean: Halo, light or mist around an object Nimbus program, spacecraft used for weather research Nimbus cloud Nimbus (motorcycle) Nimbus Records is a classical music record company Nimbus, fictional broomsticks from the Harry Potter series Nimbus Land, a fictional location in the Super Mario RPG video game The...

2nd Gate performs during Hill 'ffair 2005 in the Open Air Theatre

A number of extracurricular activities are organized throughout the year by the ISTE students chapter of NIT Hamirpur. The newly formed GNU/Linux User Group of NIT Hamirpur organizes workshops, demonstrations, presentations all throughout the year. The students are also running a literacy mission to help the poor children residing in and aound the campus to stay ahead in life. Art of Living sessions are also organized regularly at subsidized rates for those residing in the campus. Image File history File links SecondGateOAT.jpg Summary This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder. ... Image File history File links SecondGateOAT.jpg Summary This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... The Art of Living Foundation, founded by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, claims to be one of the worlds largest volunteer-based non-governmental organizations [1]. // A non-denominational, educational and humanitarian non-profit organization, The Art of Living Foundation (AOLF)s stated goal is to uplift society by strengthening...

Education of Himachal Pradesh
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