About Jagdalpur:-

Jagdalpur is a city in Bastar district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Jadgalpur is the administrative headquarters of Bastar District and Bastar Division, and was the capital of the erstwhile princely state of Bastar. Jagdalpur is well known for its greenery, lush green mountains, deep valleys, dense forests, streams, waterfalls, caves, natural parks, monuments, natural resources, herbs, exuberant festivity and peaceful solitude. Bastar conjures up images of the royal past and the tribes. The city's demographic is changing rapidly and it is also fastest in Chhattisgarh state.

 

How to Reach Jagdalpur?

Road transport

Road network in and around Jagdalpur can be seen from the road network map of the area. Bus Services(Both Luxury and Ordinary) are available from Jagdalpur Bus Terminal provided by local Service Providers to major cities like Raipur, Bilaspur, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Amravati, Vizianagaram, Vijayawada etc. Buses for Raipur and Bilaspur are available in every 15 minutes of interval. Jagdalpur is well connected by road with the Chhattisgarh state capital Raipur, Hyderabad Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and other nearby National Highways providing onward connectivity to other major towns and cities of India.

 

The National Highways passing through Jagdalpur are NH 30 (connecting Raipur to Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh), NH 221 (connecting Jagdalpur to Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh) and NH 16 (connecting Jagdalpur to Nizamabad in Andhra Pradesh) while passing through Maharashtra.

NH 30 at Raipur connects Jagdalpur to NH 6 leading to Nagpur and Kolkata.

NH 43 connects Natavalasa in Andhra Pradesh and Raipur in Chhattisgarh and passes through Jagdalpur. NH 221 near Vijayawada connects Jagdalpur to NH 9 leading to Hyderabad and Pune. NH 16 at Bhopalpatnam connects with NH 202, which once completed, would connect Jagdalpur to Warangal and Hyderabad.

 

Rail Connectivity

There are daily trains connecting Visakhapatnam to Jagdalpur  (passenger train 58501/58502) & Bhubaneswar to Jagdalpur (Hirakhand Express 18447/18448) . Jagdalpur has got one new train i.e. (Durg–Jagdalpur Tri-weekly express 18211/18212 which runs between Durg-Jagdalpur via Raipur Mahasamund, Titilagarh and also (18005/18006) Howrah - Koraput express has been extended to Jagdalpur.

 The above however is a roundabout way to reach Raipur from Jagdalpur as it is a much longer route (622 km compared to 300 km by road) and takes much longer time (about 16 Hrs as compared to 5-6 Hrs by road).

Air Transport

Prime Minister of India during his visit in April 2018 has confirmed that the new airport being constructed at Jagdalpur would become fully operational in the next couple of months, i.e. by end of 2018.

The construction of the airport in Jagdalpur is at an advanced stage of completion and services between Jagdalpur, Raipur and Visakhapatnam are slated to commence by end of  2018.

 

Places of interest:-

The contribution of Tourism in the Economy of Jagdalpur Tourism is one of the main sources of income for the city.  Some of the must-visit places in Jagdalpur are Chitrakote FallsTeerathgarh FallsKotumsar CaveTamda Ghumar waterfalls, Mendri Ghumar waterfalls, Kanger Ghati National ParkIndravati National ParkDanteshwari Temple, the historic Temples in Barsoor, Jagannath temple, Mavli temple, Laxmi-Narayan temple, The Sri Venkateshwara Swamy Temple. 

 

Program Details  :   UG/PG  Programs offered

 

 S. No

Degree

Title of Programs

Level (UG,PG)

 Duration

(Years)

 Year of

Starting

 Intake

1

B.E./B.Tech

CIVIL ENGINEERING

UG

4

1984

60

2

B.E./ B.Tech

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

UG

4

1983

30

3

B.E./ B.Tech

ELECTRONICS  & TELECOMMUNICATION

UG

4

2001

60

4

B.E./ B.Tech

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

UG

4

2005

30

5

B.E./ B.Tech

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

UG

4

2001

30

6

B.E./ B.Tech

MINING ENGINEERING

UG

4

2010

60

7

M.E./ M.Tech

THERMAL ENGINEERING

PG

2

2010

18

8

M.E./ M.Tech.

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

PG

2

2010

18

Principal Dr. A. K. Dubey Sir

                                  

 

                                                                                                            Dr. A. K. Dubey

                                                                                      Principal

                                                                                      Govt. Engg. College,

                                                                                      Jagdalpur.

 

Principal Dr. M.R.Khan

                                  

Principal’s Desk

It gives me immense pleasure and joy in welcoming our visitors at Government Engineering College, Jagdalpur. It goes without saying that it is an honour and privilege to be the Principal of this College, which is considered  one  of the premier educational institution of the Bastar District of Chhattisgarh state. It’s a Matter of joy that the institution is  located at  vananchal/tribal area of the state. Government Engineering College, Jagdalpur has successfully completed its 35 years tenure. The college set up with a goal to make the youth of Bastar proficient in technical field and not only fixed a milestone of completing its tenure in a tribal dominated area of Bastar, but also the exposition achieved full success in its goal. Having received education from this college, thousands of students have got golden opportunities in their life and they are working  in various  fields for the development of our country.

                                   The Government  Engineering college, established on first march in 1983.Initially, the college was affiliated to Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University ,Raipur. The college started with intake capacity of 20 in civil engineering in 1984 and  also after one year, Mechanical engineering was started with intake capacity of 30. In the year 2000, Electronics & Telecommunication and Information Technology branches  were started with an intake  capacity of 30   in each.  In the year 2005-06, Electrical engineering was started with intake  capacity of 30 students .Mining engineering was launched in the year 2010 with intake capacity of 60 students. The two Master degree  courses ,Structural engineering in civil and Thermal engineering in mechanical were started with capacities 18 in each. In the year 2010 the intake capacity of Civil and Electronics and Telecommunication engineering were increased to 60.

                                   The college campus is situated in Dharampura, on the Chitrakote road about 5 KM. from bus stand  towards west of Jagdalpur city. The college was started from forest rest house in 1984-85, after 1 year working at saket colony. In 1990-91, the college was shifted in dandakaranya building at dharampura-1. In 1995-96, it was again shifted in its own present campus. The institution is running in 7 buildings at present. Four hostels, two for boys and two for girls are available in campus. The Government Engineering college, Jagdalpur offers 6 undergraduate and 2 post-graduate courses. Our college campus contains Civil department, Electrical department, Mechanical, Mining department, IT department and Electronics & Telecommunication department. All the laboratories of college are equipped with modern equipments and software .                     

                                 The Results of our college are appreciable. The alumni of this institute are working across the world in good terms. Maximum students of our college got selected every year. For the development of the college as a leading institution, I have served with hard work, honesty and perseverance. For the work done in the field of technical education, institution development and student growth, I have been  looking of conferred with 21 national and international awards. My contribution in technical fields, the International open university Sri Lanka has honoured me with Doctor of Literature. I am also honoured by peace university, Germany in Doctor of Science. My next attempt would be to make Government Engineering College Jagdalpur, an I.I.T. level Institute and avail high quality technical education to the students.  The college is continuously working for the fulfillment of students goal and will continue to work.

                                       I hope our effort, determination and hard work will bring education excellence and builds carrier of youth who opted this institutions.

 

                                                                                                            Dr. M.R. Khan

                                                                                      Principal

                                                                                      Govt. Engg. College,

                                                                                      Jagdalpur

 

About College:

It’s a Matter of joy for College that being located in vananchal/tribal area of state Chhattisgarh. Government Engineering College Jagdalpur has successfully completed its 42 years tenure. The college, set up with a goal to make the youth of Bastar area proficient in technical field, not only reached a milestone of completing its 42 years in a tribal dominated area of Bastar, but also the exposition achieved full success in its goal. Having received education from this college, Thousands of students have received golden opportunities of life and they along with science and technology are giving their involvements in various other fields for the development of our country.

 Establishment year: 01/03/1983

 Govt. Engineering College was established on 01 march 1983. The college started with just an entrance capacity of 20 in civil engineering. After a year in 1984, Mechanical engineering was started with a capacity of 30. In the year 2000, electronics and IT branch were started with an entrance capacity of 30 each. In 2005-06, electrical engineering was started with an admission capacity of 30 students. In the year 2010 the intake capacity of civil engineering and electronics and telecommunication engineering were increased to 60, which was 30 in the beginning. The Institute is affiliated to Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekananda Technical University (CSVTU) and bringing laurels to the University. GEC Jagdalpur offers 6 undergraduate and 2 post-graduate courses. Two post-graduate courses as structural engineering in civil and thermal engineering in mechanical with capacities of 18-18 respectively.

 Campus -

The college campus is spread across an area of 69 acres. It is located in between Dharampura, Negigudha, Ghatpadmoor and Kalipur. The college campus is surrounded by walls and has three entrance, the main entrance opens in front of Bastar university, second entrance is arrived on the Chitrakote road and the other opens towards residential complex. 

Buildings:

 The main administrative building contains Office, Account section, college library, Exam section and Swayam prabha room. The current campus contains Civil building, Electrical building, Mechanical building, Mining building, IT building and Electronics & Telecommunication building where respective departments are being run. The current campus has a workshop where along with Physics and Chemistry departments are being run.

 Residential Area:

The college has its own residential complex which has 34 residential quarters that includes Type B -1, C- type 1, type D - 3 , E- type - 4 , F- Type - 14 , G- type - 2 , H type 4, I type 5 where officers and employees of college resides.

Hostel - The institute campus has new & old boys hostel and old girls hostel. Depending upon the requirement, New Girls Hostel is also being constructing. The construction of this hostel will also be completed very soon.

Placements:

Students of this institute are employed across the world in good terms. Maximum of the students get placed every year.

 

 

Library:

The college library houses around 50,000 books. Books have been purchased according to various courses offered. Magazines and newspapers are subscribed in the library.

  Equipments devices and softwares:

  All the departments of college are equipped with modern equipments and software . Students are given practical training through various equipments.

Sports and Personality Development :

To develop the personality of students and to master various kinds of sports, appropriate arrangements are there in college. All kinds of Gym equipments, Badminton court, Cricket , Kho Kho , Volleyball , Basketball , Football ground etc. are available. All kind of sports utility are provided to students. Through the NSS unit , students are infused with the spirit of service. Girls NSS wing is being installed.

Special Facilities :

Special facilities such as scholarships, merit scholarships, minority scholarships, Book Bank facility, Special coaching etc are readily made available to students.

 Internet Facilities:

The college campus is well equipped with high speed internet facilities and Wi-Fi facility is also made available. All computers have internet access. In addition, each student is provided with net facilities in the laptop so that they can take advantage of available study materials.

 

 

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