Established 2016 Acronym GEC Nilokheri Number of students 240 Undergraduates 240 Postgraduates 0 | Campus Urban Phone 01745 247 002 Founded 2016 Academic staff 50 | |
Type Public Government agency Director Dr. Yash Paul Singh Berwal Location Nilokheri, Haryana, India Address Opposite Government Polytechnic Ground,, Grand Trunk Rd, Nilokheri, Haryana 132117 Similar E‑Max School of Engineeri, Chaudhary Ranbir Singh Uni, Seth Jai Parkash Mukand L, Bhagat Phool Singh Ma, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Univ | ||
The Government Engineering College, Nilokheri (Hindi: राजकीय अभियांत्रिकी महाविद्यालय, निलोखेड़ी ) (abbreviated GECN)is a public government engineering institution located in Nilokheri. It is among the two engineering college run by the Government of Haryana, the other being Government Engineering College,Sirsa.
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History
The concept of the diploma institute at Nilokheri as an engineering college was first introduced in year 2000. The college building was previously used by the students of Govt. Polytechnic Nilokheri was granted the status of Engineering college in 2016. The college was inaugurated by Manohar Lal Khattar, who was the Chief Minister of Haryana. The Guru BrahmaNand Ji Govt. Polytechnic Nilokheri (GBNGPN) formerly known as the Govt. Polytechnic Nilokheri (GPN)'s classes of Diploma Ist year were shifted out en-block to mark the beginning of GEC Nilokheri at its campus in new building. The Guru BrahmaNand Ji Govt. Polytechnic Nilokheri (GBNGPN) is thus the mother institution of GEC Nilokheri.
Recognition
Government Engineering College, Nilokheri is affiliated to Kurukshetra University and is approved by All India Council of Technical Education, New Delhi (AICTE) and the Department of Technical Education, Govt. of Haryana (DTE).
Admissions
Admission in B.Tech first year is given to students on the basis of their ranks in Joint Entrance Examination-Main. Admission in second year though B.Tech Lateral Entry scheme is done on basis of B.E./B.Tech Lateral Engineering Entrance Test exam conducted by Haryana State Technical Education Society.
Academic Programs
Government Engineering College, Nilokheri awards undergraduate B.Tech in various engineering fields in a four-year Engineering programme.
National Service Scheme
This institute also has National Service Scheme for better development of students enriching their overall personality.
Campus
The college is situated in Nilokheri, district Karnal, Haryana. The site has a strategic location in that it is 143 km from National Capital New Delhi and 107 km from state capital Chandigarh on Delhi-Chandighar National Highway (NH-1). It is well connected by road and railway having Nilokheri railway station. The campus is also close to other educational, training and research institutions such as the Govt. Polytechnic Nilokheri, Central Tool Room Extension Center, Nilokheri, National Dairy Research Institute, University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Kurukshetra University, National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra and Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College.