Government Polytechnic College,Nagercoil
Government Polytechnic College, Nagercoil is one of the two polytechnics founded in 1959 under the second five year plan. It was initially functioning in the S.T. Hindu College Premises with 120 students. At that time, we had three branches civil Engineering mechanical engineering and Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Then, it was shifted to the present campus spreading over 20 hectares in September 1963. The technical High school was then part of our institution till the year 1986. At present, the curriculam has blossomed into five diploma courses namely Civil, Mechanical, Electrical & Electronics and Electronics and Communication and computer Engineering, with an intake of 60 students in each branch together with 20 per cent of students through lateral entry. Besides, we have been offering part time diploma courses since the academic year 1978-79. The students in full time education have accured into 858 while those in part-time education have accumulated into 227.
FULL TIME & PART TIME COURSES
The following full-time courses are offered in this institution 1. Diploma in Civil Engineering 2. Diploma in Mechanical Engineering 3. Diploma in Electrical & Electronics Engineering 4. Diploma in Electronics and Communication Engineering 5. Diploma in Computer Engineering The following part-time courses are also offered in this institution 1. Diploma in Civil Engineering 2. Diploma in Mechanical Engineering 3. Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
HOSTEL
Our college has separate hostel for boys and girls. Principal is the warden of the hostel and the Deputy Warden helps the warden in all aspects. There is a Residential Tutor who helps the Deputy Warden and supervises the students and monitors the discipline in the hostel.
LIBRARY
A library with a reading room is available for the use of the staff and the students of the Polytechnic about 20,000 volumes of books from various disciplines are available in the library.
CO-OPERATIVE STORE
Books, notes, instruments, records and other important things are available for students and staff members.
RAILWAY CONCESSION
The students of the polytechnic are eligible for concession on the Southern Railway from their residence to the polytechnic and vice versa. Student desirous of getting such concession shall apply in the prescribed form for getting the certificate atleast two days in advance.
N.S.S. UNIT
The N.S.S unit of this institution with an enrolment of 100 student volunteers is functioning with a view to develop social activities in student life by way of rendering all sorts of service to the downtrodden people living in rural areas, slums etc. The student volunteers have to camp for about 10 days, in any one of the most backward/ under developed rural areas (villages) and they have to render service by way of constructing roads and drains, imparting adult education, improving environment and other Welfare works in a scientific and technological way. The student volunteers are also to adopt a village and render service regularly on holidays.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Under Physical education the students are coached in Major games such as Foot-ball, Cricket, Basket ball, Volleyball, Kabbadi and Ball Badminton and all indoor games. We provide facilities to undergo practice in all track and field and field events. The teams of this institutions participate in divisional and inter divisional tournaments and Atheletic team at Divisional and Inter Divisional level sports meet every year. To inculcate tam spirit and sportsmanship qualities among students, we are conducting annual intramural tournaments and sports meet.
YOUTH RED CROSS UNIT
Youth Red Cross Unit in Government Polytechnic College, Nagercoil was started on 15-11-2000. All the students in of this institution are members of the Youth Red Cross Unit. Meeting are conducted to motivate the students to do social service works. Selected 110 volunteers have been doing active works related to the welfare of students and society.
MEDICAL FACILITIES
Students are provided with the facility of Free Medical Consultation. Medical Check-up of the students is carried out by the part-time Doctor. A full time Pharmacist and a male nursing orderly are at service in this polytechnic dispensary.
BANKING FACILITY
Indian Overseas Bank branch has be housed in the polytechnic campus. It caters to the needs of students, staff and the general public.
PLACEMENT FEATS
Providing opportunities for placement in addition to empowering students to face the competitive world is a moral obligation of any educational institution. A job Mela was conducted in our college, jointly by our institution and the National Board on our campus on 30th October 2007. Forty companies from all over India participated in it and 40 candidates were recruited. Besides Job Mela, campus interviews were held by scores of reputed companies all the year round. In July, five students from Electrical and Electronics Engineering Branch and two students from Mechanical Engineering Branch were selected for placement by Voltas ltd. In August, the number of selected candidates increased into sixteen at an interview held by Larson Toubro Ltd and HCL Infosystem Ltd. In December seven students got placement through Off-campus interviews conducted by CSC India (P) Ltd, and Essar company (P) peak in January and February with the selection of 82 students by Mando Brakcs (P) Ltd, Royal Seema (P) Ltd, Kadorgajans Construction Ltd Eureka Forbes (P) Ltd, My best wishes for all who got placed through campus interview.