Government Polytechnic, Panaji is a polytechnic in the state of Goa, India. It is also the first polytechnic college of state of Goa. Government Polytechnic, Panaji offers diploma programs in engineering and technology that cater to the changing needs of industry, business and community at large using need based curricular delivered in a dynamic learning environment. All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Government of Goa[3] approved full-time programs are offered to candidates selected as per the norms laid down by the Board of Technical Education. The polytechnic also maintains relations with accreditation bodies like All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)[4] and Goa State Directorate Of Technical Education (DTE).
Government Polytechnic, Panaji campus is situated on Altinho hill. The institute campus spreads over an area of 74,000 m2 (800,000 sq ft),. There are separate blocks for each department.
GPP Main Building
The yearly total intake capacity of the institution is 360 students. The premises of the institute have good infrastructural facilities like well equipped laboratories, a computer center, a conference hall, an audio-visual room, a community hall, a gymnasium, a basketball court, a football ground etc. Accommodation for 300 boys and 150 girls is also available in the campus. This campus will have the grid connected solar photovoltaic rooftop system to generate 200KW of energy.[5]
Administration
The Principal is the administrative head of the institute. There are numerous administrative sections working under the Principal The institute has a Public Information Section which carries out the activities under Right to Information Act, 2005. This section is headed by a Public Information Officer. The Establishment Section is headed by a Deputy Registrar. The Assistant Stores Officer is the head of the Stores and Purchase Section and the Assistant Accounts Officer heads the Accounts Section. All these officials report to the Principal. The Students' Section is headed by the head of Student Section and reports to the Principal as well.
Academics
The Academic wing of the Institute is headed by the Principal. There are thirteen (13) academic Departments, each headed by the Head of the Department. A number of Lecturers and other supporting staff are working for each department. All the Diploma Programmes are recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).Every Department has well equipped and well-maintained laboratories, with the latest machines, equipment, trainers, gadgets, models etc.[3] Most of the Diploma programs are of 3 years duration spread over 6 semesters. However the Fabrication Technology & Erection Engineering programme is of 4 years duration, spread over 8 semesters and Food Technology programme is of 3½ years duration, spread over 7 semesters. In all the programmes the first two semesters are dedicated to impart to the students the courses like Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Applied Mechanics, Engineering drawing and Basic Workshop Practice. The students can opt for the elective courses of their choice at the higher levels. In all the programmes the students are required to undertake and implement a Project at the final semester of their Diploma programme. At the end of every semester, examinations are conducted by the Directorate of Technical Education, Porvorim-Goa and the final Diploma is awarded by them.
Since the year 1997-98 the Government has introduced a Centralized Admission System for the various Diploma courses in all the Government Polytechnics in Goa. The Directorate of Technical Education (D.T.E) is publishing a Common Information Bulletin and Application Form for Admission to the various programmes, immediately after the declaration of S.S.C results.[7][3]
Library
The library has a good number of ISI specifications in its stock catering to the needs of different exams.
The ground floor of the library is used as a reading room; first floor as stacking cum landing section and the second floor for reference section. The library is open from 9.00 am to 5.15 pm and entry to the library is restricted to bonafide students having valid reading hall tickets. The library has internet facility. The library has recently installed colour C.C.T.V. system where in the library staff can keep a watch on all three floors.
Hostel
Government Polytechnic, Panaji, is the foremost Technical Institute in Goa. Students seek admission to this Institute from all over Goa. The Institute has 2 spacious hostels.[3]
Boys' Hostel
Government Polytechnic Boys' Hostel is situated in a quiet locality on the Altinho Plateau within 200 metres walking distance from the main Institute campus. It is situated just opposite the Jogger's Park. The Hostel building consists of a Ground plus two storeys (G+2) and a basement.
Girls' Hostel
Government Polytechnic Girls' Hostel is situated within the Institute campus at Altinho, within 75 metres walking distance from the main Institute building. Prior to the construction of the Girls' Hostel, the students were accommodated in two E-Type staff quarters. The Girls' Hostel building was inaugurated in November 1986. It consists of a Ground plus one storey (G+2) and a basement.
Student life
Students council
The welfare of the college is being handled by the student union body or wing known as Gymkhana Body. The principal of the institute is the president of the Gymkhana Committee and one of the senior staff member is the vice president. The members of the Gymkhana Committee are elected by the student body at the beginning of the academic year. The various secretaries are elected from the class representatives.[8] The Gymkhana is located in a separate block adjacent to the main playground. The structure of the Gymkhana Body is shown below:
President
Vice-president
General secretary
Cultural secretary
Major games secretary
Minor games secretary
Placement
The Department of Training and Placement was set up in 1975 in this Institute. Campus interviews are conducted for placement of students in various industries like Larsen & Toubro, Thermex, Godrej & Boyce, Zuari Industries, D-link, Siemens, Macdermott (Dubai) etc.
Alumni section
Presently the Department of Fabrication Technology & Erection Engineering has the alumni association and the Departments of Civil Engineering and Instrumentation & Control are in the process of forming one in the near future. The other departments too may not lag behind in forming their own alumni associations.
References
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Government Polytechnic Panaji news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Government Polytechnic Panaji is a polytechnic in the state of Goa India It is also the first polytechnic college of state of Goa Government Polytechnic Panaji offers diploma programs in engineering and technology that cater to the changing needs of industry business and community at large using need based curricular delivered in a dynamic learning environment All India Council for Technical Education AICTE and Government of Goa 3 approved full time programs are offered to candidates selected as per the norms laid down by the Board of Technical Education The polytechnic also maintains relations with accreditation bodies like All India Council for Technical Education AICTE 4 and Goa State Directorate Of Technical Education DTE Government Polytechnic Panajiसरक र त त रन क तन पणज MottoKnowledge Is PowerTypePublic InstitutionEstablished1963PrincipalLuis R Fernandes 1 Academic staff100 Students1000 LocationPanaji Goa India 2 CampusUrban 20 acresAffiliationsBoard of Technical Education GoaWebsitegpp wbr nic wbr in Contents 1 Campus 2 Administration 3 Academics 4 Departments and centres 5 Admission procedure 6 Library 7 Hostel 8 Student life 8 1 Students council 9 Placement 10 Alumni section 11 ReferencesCampus EditGovernment Polytechnic Panaji campus is situated on Altinho hill The institute campus spreads over an area of 74 000 m2 800 000 sq ft There are separate blocks for each department GPP Main Building The yearly total intake capacity of the institution is 360 students The premises of the institute have good infrastructural facilities like well equipped laboratories a computer center a conference hall an audio visual room a community hall a gymnasium a basketball court a football ground etc Accommodation for 300 boys and 150 girls is also available in the campus This campus will have the grid connected solar photovoltaic rooftop system to generate 200KW of energy 5 Administration EditThe Principal is the administrative head of the institute There are numerous administrative sections working under the Principal The institute has a Public Information Section which carries out the activities under Right to Information Act 2005 This section is headed by a Public Information Officer The Establishment Section is headed by a Deputy Registrar The Assistant Stores Officer is the head of the Stores and Purchase Section and the Assistant Accounts Officer heads the Accounts Section All these officials report to the Principal The Students Section is headed by the head of Student Section and reports to the Principal as well Academics EditThe Academic wing of the Institute is headed by the Principal There are thirteen 13 academic Departments each headed by the Head of the Department A number of Lecturers and other supporting staff are working for each department All the Diploma Programmes are recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education AICTE Every Department has well equipped and well maintained laboratories with the latest machines equipment trainers gadgets models etc 3 Most of the Diploma programs are of 3 years duration spread over 6 semesters However the Fabrication Technology amp Erection Engineering programme is of 4 years duration spread over 8 semesters and Food Technology programme is of 3 years duration spread over 7 semesters In all the programmes the first two semesters are dedicated to impart to the students the courses like Physics Chemistry Mathematics Applied Mechanics Engineering drawing and Basic Workshop Practice The students can opt for the elective courses of their choice at the higher levels In all the programmes the students are required to undertake and implement a Project at the final semester of their Diploma programme At the end of every semester examinations are conducted by the Directorate of Technical Education Porvorim Goa and the final Diploma is awarded by them Departments and centres EditS NO COURSES OFFERED 6 SANCTIONED INTAKE DURATION IN YEARS 6 YEAR OF STARTING 3 1 Civil Engineering 40 3 19632 Mechanical Engineering 40 3 19633 Electrical Engineering 30 3 19634 Fabrication Technology amp Erection Engineering 30 4 19735 Electronic Engineering 40 3 19766 Food Technology 45 3 19767 Modern Office Practices 20 3 19768 Electronics amp Instrumentation 34 3 19849 Architectural Engineering 20 3 199610 Garment Technology 30 3 199611 Computer Engineering 30 3 2007Admission procedure EditSince the year 1997 98 the Government has introduced a Centralized Admission System for the various Diploma courses in all the Government Polytechnics in Goa The Directorate of Technical Education D T E is publishing a Common Information Bulletin and Application Form for Admission to the various programmes immediately after the declaration of S S C results 7 3 Library EditThe library has a good number of ISI specifications in its stock catering to the needs of different exams The ground floor of the library is used as a reading room first floor as stacking cum landing section and the second floor for reference section The library is open from 9 00 am to 5 15 pm and entry to the library is restricted to bonafide students having valid reading hall tickets The library has internet facility The library has recently installed colour C C T V system where in the library staff can keep a watch on all three floors Hostel EditGovernment Polytechnic Panaji is the foremost Technical Institute in Goa Students seek admission to this Institute from all over Goa The Institute has 2 spacious hostels 3 Boys HostelGovernment Polytechnic Boys Hostel is situated in a quiet locality on the Altinho Plateau within 200 metres walking distance from the main Institute campus It is situated just opposite the Jogger s Park The Hostel building consists of a Ground plus two storeys G 2 and a basement Girls HostelGovernment Polytechnic Girls Hostel is situated within the Institute campus at Altinho within 75 metres walking distance from the main Institute building Prior to the construction of the Girls Hostel the students were accommodated in two E Type staff quarters The Girls Hostel building was inaugurated in November 1986 It consists of a Ground plus one storey G 2 and a basement Student life EditStudents council Edit The welfare of the college is being handled by the student union body or wing known as Gymkhana Body The principal of the institute is the president of the Gymkhana Committee and one of the senior staff member is the vice president The members of the Gymkhana Committee are elected by the student body at the beginning of the academic year The various secretaries are elected from the class representatives 8 The Gymkhana is located in a separate block adjacent to the main playground The structure of the Gymkhana Body is shown below President Vice president General secretary Cultural secretary Major games secretary Minor games secretaryPlacement EditThe Department of Training and Placement was set up in 1975 in this Institute Campus interviews are conducted for placement of students in various industries like Larsen amp Toubro Thermex Godrej amp Boyce Zuari Industries D link Siemens Macdermott Dubai etc Alumni section EditPresently the Department of Fabrication Technology amp Erection Engineering has the alumni association and the Departments of Civil Engineering and Instrumentation amp Control are in the process of forming one in the near future The other departments too may not lag behind in forming their own alumni associations References Edit List of Institutions Archived from the original on 6 October 2015 Retrieved 19 June 2016 Government Polytechnic Panaji North Goa Goa Icbse com Retrieved 26 May 2018 a b c d e Archived copy PDF 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