Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology

Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute Of Engineering and Technology
Type Education
Established 1997
Chairman Dr. G. Ganga Raju
Director Dr. P.S.Raju
Academic staff
 389
Undergraduates 4320
Postgraduates 300+
Location Kukatpally, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Campus Rural, spread over 18 acres (0.073 km2) in Bachupally Village
Acronym GRIET
Website Official Website of GRIET

Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology (also known as GRIET) is an engineering college in Telangana, India, Autonomous.[1] It is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education and accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA) with an 'A' Grade.

History

GRIET was established in 1997, under the patronage of the Gokaraju Rangaraju Educational Society, created by Dr. Gokaraju Ganga Raju, the chairman of griet.

Campus

GRIET is located in a campus of eighteen acres in Bachupally village, close to the Hyderabad-Mumbai National Highway, and 4 km from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kukatpally, Hyderabad. The college is situated on a lush green hilly plot.

It has four main blocks -

The campus has two seminar halls, an open-air theater and an auditorium.

Departments, centers and schools

The institute has nine departments: Undergraduate courses

Postgraduate courses

IEEE Center of Excellence was established in 2009.

The institute has:

Library

The library was started in the year of the institutes founding i.e. 1997. It provides study and research facilities to the students, research scholars and faculty members of college.

The library customers includes 200 teaching professionals, over 2500 undergraduate students and 400 postgraduate students pursuing their B.Tech, M.Tech, MBA and MCA. The library is run by three qualified staff and four supporting staff.

The collection is 78000 books with 9000 titles, 300 back volumes of research journals and 600 project reports. It receives 250 national and international research journals, and has a collection of 500 CD ROMS and audio-visual lessons.

Facilities

Student Chapters

IEEE

School Code: 41567237 Student Branch Code: 64761

The petition to form an IEEE student branch at GRIET was approved on 4 January 2006. The IEEE Student branch was inaugurated on 24 February 2006, by Dr.M.B.Srinivas, Chairman, IEEE Hyderabad Section. The main purpose of the branch is the dissemination of knowledge of the theory and practice of all aspects of engineering, as well the furtherance of the professional development of the students. IEEE student branch is independent of any department and the entire working body are student's.

[2] THE IEEE-GRIET student branch.

SPIRALS

SPIRALS, a Literature Club @ GRIET was initiated inorder to enhance soft skills of our students.

CSI

The CSI-GRIET student chapter was formed to develop the skills of its members, technically and personally, by arranging seminars, workshops and competitions. The society is under the control of Department of MCA

ISTE

The following activities are conducted under ISTE.

SAE

The collegiate club at GRIET was inaugurated by Sri. B. Srinivasa Murthy, retired Professor IIT Madras. Activities are:

SAE student chapter of GRIET was formed on 12 October 2004 and is under the control of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The club has 84 student members and two faculty advisors.

Extracurricular

Placements

The Government of Andhra Pradesh on 27 November 2004 established its first DKC (District Knowledge Center), also called JKC (Jawahar Knowledge Center), in the state, which is governed by the Institute of Electronic Governance at the college campus. It was inaugurated by the chief minister Dr. Y S Raja Sekhar Reddy. The college JKC has been awarded the Best JKC for 2007.And this campus has tremendous placements in IT field for both core and non-core.Average salary pacakageis about 4.0Lpa

Pragnya

Pragnya is the annual techno-management symposium of GRIET and is celebrated in December every year for three days. It provides paper presentations, workshops, competitions, technical quizzes, business quizzes, programming contests, design contests, and guest lectures.[3]

Pulse-"Feel The Beat"

The college celebrates its annual mega cultural fest Pulse every year in march. It shows performances by people from the film industry. It is a day filled with activities, competitions, thundering dance floor, and food courts. Pulse has become a popular cultural festival in the twin cities.

Annual Day

Annual Day Celebrations are celebrated to mark the birthday of Dr. Gokaraju Rangaraju, in whose name the college came into existence. This coincides with the Republic Day of Independent India - 26 January. On this day, flag hoisting is done in the morning, followed by prize distribution to the students who performed well in their university exams and extracurricular activities. There are cultural events, song and dance sequences and plays. A dinner is arranged for all the students and guests.

Spices

Spices gives an opportunity to the students to show their culinary skills. The competition is held annually and prizes are awarded to the winners, who are selected by a panel of judges. The judges take into consideration not only the taste, but also the nutrition value of the recipe and the way the students present the dishes.

2011 Spices Winners:

1st Prize -> K. Aamani,P.Hasitha Reddy,C. Jyotsna Abijitha -> IT - A - First Year 2nd Prize -> Ramya Reddy, Pranathi Kavuru -> BME Final Year 3rd Prize -> M. Narayena,Praveen.I, Ch. Manohara Rao -> MBA First Year

Rhythms

Rhythms shows singing, dancing and stage shows. As a part of Rhythms, singing, dancing, dramatization, and acting are conducted.

Spirals

Spirals is a literary event that includes competitions such as essay writing, elocution, debates, and inno-ad. The college has an editorial team that publishes writings on college events, achievements, and life in and around GRIET, in Reflections, a paper magazine. It has an e-news letter called GeM,which is a monthly feature. The latest issue can be found at [www.gemz.co.nr]

Quizzicals

The annual quiz competition is conducted annually to test the general knowledge of the students. The students are selected after a written test. The competition is conducted as a part of Pragnya, where students from other colleges participate.

Workshops and conferences

Many national and international workshops and conferences are conducted throughout the year.

Woman's Development Cell

The woman's development cell was formed for the development of women staff of GRIET. The cell has 37 teaching and non-teaching staff with Ms.Y.Gayathri of the Department of Management in charge. The cell celebrates International Woman's Day in March. On that day WDC members contribute groceries to NIRMAN, a home for mentally challenged, and spend time with them. The day also witnesses members planting trees around the campus.

Placements

The Training and Placements Cell:

To achieve this, a database of students is supplied to industry. On- or off-campus placements are conducted to provide job experience for the students.

Alumni

The GRIET Alumni Association (GRIETAA) extends across the globe. It is a registered body which facilitates learning through exchange of ideas, knowledge and experiences, and enhances personal and career development of its members. Alumni Day is celebrated on 15 August after a flag hoisting ceremony.

Transportation

College Provides fleet of 23 vehicles, a good mixture of buses and vans, which connects all the major places in the city so that students can board the buses according to their convenience. Buses for the faculty, for boys and for girls. The buses run from 8:00 am to 11:00 am at Miapur x road.[4]

References

  1. ↑ http://jntuhaac.com/admntemplate.php?code=24
  2. ↑ http://www.ieee.griet.ac.in
  3. ↑ pragnya.griet.ac.in
  4. ↑ http://www.griet.in/gbus/index.php
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