Introduction:
GEC Autonomous College, established in 2006, has emerged as a beacon of technical and management education in Odisha. Approved by AICTE, New Delhi, and affiliated with BPUT, the institution has rapidly grown under the visionary leadership of Dr. Satya Prakash Panda and Mr. Manas Ranjan Panda. Today, it stands tall as one of the top 10 engineering colleges in Odisha, providing students with a dream-like environment for academic and personal growth.
Campus and Infrastructure of GEC Autonomous College :
Nestled amidst a serene 25-acre campus, GEC is an architectural delight. The sprawling campus includes a magnificent academic building, student activity centers, hostels, a central library, auditorium, playing grounds, and picturesque gardens. GEC offers programs in Computer Science Engineering, Electronics Communications Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, and recently added specializations in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning and Data Science.
Location Advantage:
Strategically located away from the city’s hustle-bustle, GEC provides a friendly environment for learning. With Baramunda Bus Stand just 10kms away, Bhubaneswar airport 15kms away, and the Bhubaneswar Railway Station at about 20kms, the college’s proximity to NH5 makes it easily accessible.
Student Life and Security in GEC Autonomous College:
GEC takes pride in its cosmopolitan student community, ensuring a secured and ragging-free environment. The management prioritizes safety, following strict anti-ragging measures. Students at GEC not only excel academically but also develop into individuals with high values and morals, ready to face the challenges of the professional world.
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Vision and Mission of GEC Autonomous College:
The institution’s vision is to be a leader in technical education, grooming students into responsible and valuable citizens. GEC’s mission includes offering state-of-the-art undergraduate and postgraduate programs, fostering academic excellence through innovative teaching, and producing ethically strong and emotionally balanced human resources.
Why GEC Autonomous College:
GEC has set benchmark standards in quality education, earning an “A+” grade from NAAC. The college has received numerous accolades, including the NIRF 2020 ranking by the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India. Recognized as one of the Best T Schools in the eastern zone and awarded for Academic Excellence, GEC is a preferred destination for technical and professional education.
Notable Achievements and Recognitions:
- Awarded “Best Engineering College in East India for Industry Interface.”
- Recognized among the Top 10 Engineering Colleges for Women in Eastern India.
- Certified Institute Innovation Council by the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India.
- Boasts a strong alumni base of 8500+ professionals bridging GEC with industries.
Placements and Industry Interface at GEC Autonomous College:
GEC’s commitment to providing quality education is evident in its placement records. The college maintains strong ties with renowned industries, with top-notch companies like TCS, Infosys, Accenture, Wipro, and Yamaha regularly recruiting students. GEC ensures a vibrant campus life with a myriad of curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular activities, making it a home away from home for students.
Infrastructure
- Massive five storied architecturally aesthetic Academic Building
- Academic building accomodates 35 classrooms, as many branch specific labs, seven computing centres, a 400 seater auditorium, four seminar halls, two conference rooms, seven GD and Campus Interview Rooms besides other common facilities
- A double floored central library of 9000sq.ft. carpet area, named as Knowledge Centre.
- In campus hostels for both ladies and gents – abode for 1100 students
- Student Centre, an ornate building – accomodates GEC-SBI In-Campus branch, e- corner, provision store, dispensary, confectionary and a central canteen.
- Multi-gym, music club and Yoga Centre – provisioned inside the Students’ Centre
- Sporting Complexes such as – Basket Ball Court, Volley Ball Court and Badminton Court, nicely curated and properly maintained adds to the in-campus infrastucture.
- Well spread playgrounds for sports like – Football and Cricket
- Amphitheatre – that facilitates wekkend and annual cultural events.
- Central Messing facility – which serves more than 500 students at a time.
- In-campus Cineplex cum Auditorium – provides 740 seater high-end audio-visual experience.
- Water Fountains in strategically placed locations of the beautifully laid gardens all over the campus adding to the scenic beauty of the campus.
A home away from home…
The hostel facility for both Boys’ and Girls’ are available within the campus and their administration centrally lies with the Dean, Administration of the college. The in-campus hostel provides a much better learning environment, as most of the time students resort to collaborative learning for covering up their syllabi and other project works.
Staying within comfort and high-security zone of college campus significantly enhances the performance level of students in University examinations and various placement drives. Evening classes for self-study and doubt clearings are regularly carried out which turns out to be one of the major advantages, most of the time parents look forward to while putting their wards in campus hostel. Besides, during weekends, cultural programs are arranged on campus, in order to provide a little relaxation from the busy and hectic schedules associated with various academic activities.
Hostel Infrastructure:
A massive accommodation infrastructure in the form of 5 in-campus hostels are available catering to the need of 1200 and an odd(approx) number of students.
Facilities Available:
- A brisk walk of 5 minutes to reach the academic block
- 24X7 Medical service with an ambulance facility for dealing with emergency medical conditions.
- Round-the-clock security services are effectively supported with a CCTV surveillance system.
- In campus wardens and Superintendents
- Food: A combination of veg & non-veg cuisine is served. Depending on the student diversity North Indian and South Indian foods are also served.
- The hostel rooms are Wi-Fi connected providing an internet facility round the clock.
- Each hostel room is having an attached toilet.
- Evening Library facility for hostellers.
- Gym equipped with modern equipment.
- Laundry & dry-cleaning facility
- Stand by Generators for 24 Hours uninterrupted power supply.
- 24 hours water supply
- No Plastic and Green zone added with the scenic beauty of gardens with water fountains.
- Banking facility through in-campus SBI Branch and ATM.
- A strictly disciplined and ragging-free zone.
- Prayer hall and recreation clubs
- Visitors hall and guest rooms
- Common rooms with classy audio-visual system
- General Stores – Stationeries, cosmetics & snacks
- Playground and Indoor Game Facilities
Vision and Mission
Central Library sets the goal of establishing a world-class library by integrating information sources and services across disciplines in one umbrella by building a sound and comprehensive collection of both conventional and electronic resources on all branches of knowledge with robust hi-tech infrastructural facilities and to redesign and revamp the systems and services in efficient, effective, and dynamic ways tailoring to meet the myriad information needs of students, research scholars, and faculty members of the college pin-pointedly, exhaustively and expeditiously anywhere on campus and beyond 24 hours for the sake of promoting academic excellence.
Brief about Library
Recognizing the role of library and information services in meeting the requirements of the academic, research, training, and consultancy programs, the Central Library was set up as one of the key divisions of the GEC Autonomous College. It acts as the main information and learning resource center of the college that has provided services and facilities to the academic and administrative communities since 2006. The library is housed in an ultra-modern and well equipped four-storied building with the following objective.
Over a period of 14 years, the Central library has grown quite impressively. The library has a collection of over 27320 Volumes with 5673 titles of different disciplines. It subscribes to over 71 reputed periodicals. Equipped with the latest designed furniture and fittings, the library has all the modern equipment to support its diverse activities. Computer and related technology have been used to modernize its operations and services. It meets the complex information requirements of a variety of its end-users satisfactorily.
The central library has also developed an e-library that provides access to the best of engineering, related digital resources through its subscription to various e-databases. Apart from The Central Library is the member of DELNET for its inception.
Conclusion:
GEC Autonomous College has not just become a name but a symbol of excellence in technical and management education. With its visionary leadership, state-of-the-art infrastructure, and commitment to nurturing well-rounded individuals, GEC stands as a testament to the pursuit of academic and professional success. Choosing GEC is not just a decision; it’s a journey towards a future filled with opportunities and triumphs.