Type Private Chancellor Dr. Kamla Beniwal Principal Dr. J. V. Deshkar Founded 1997 | Established 1997 Vice-Chancellor Dr. Akshai Aggarwal Phone 02692 274 766 Motto Yantravidya Paravidya | |
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Chairman Shri Manubhai B. Patel
(Pari Toor Dal) Address SVIT Road, Rajupura Village, Vasad, Anand, ગુજરાત 388306, Gujarat 388306 Accreditation National Assessment and Accreditation Council Similar Gujarat Technological University, A D Patel Institute of Technology, G H Patel College of Engineeri, Parul Institute of Engineeri, Government Engineering College Profiles | ||
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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Technology, Vasad, or SVIT, is a private technical institute located on the banks of the Mahi River, Gujarat, India. It offers undergraduate and graduate-level technical education. SVIT holds annual events like Prakarsh (National Technical Festival), Annual Day, Sports Week, Welcome and Farewell Party. SVIT has started M.E courses in Mechanical and Civil Engineering.
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Sardar vallabhbhai patel institute of technology vasad
History
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Technology was established in 1997 with the ideals of Shri Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The New English School Trust, Vasad, constituted the Board of Management of SVIT under the chairmanship of an educationist and administrator of Gujarat, Prof. Shantibhai M Amin, Shri.Shivakaka and Shri. Chandukaka.
Accreditation
SVIT is approved by AICTE, DTE (Government of Gujarat) and affiliated to Gujarat University, GTU.
Foundation
Prof.Sagar J Patel(Bakrol) and Shiva Kaka, classmates at the College of Engineering, Pune, along with Chandubhai Patel, a businessman in the town established SVIT with the help of local people. The objective was to fill the gap between the Universities situated in Vadodara and Anand, i.e., Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda and Sardar Patel University.
Prof. Amin is an educationalist and was the principal of Birla Vishwakarma Mahavidyalaya for 13 years. He was a civil engineer and was involved in the construction of the township of Vallabh Vidhyanagar. The college was built with Gandhian philosophy.
The main role was played by Chandubhai Patel. He played a big part in bringing the people together who could make this institution possible. Ramanbhai Patel (Raman kaka) contributed Rs. 1.5 crore — the biggest donation the institution has received.
The college land was waste land purchased from the government. It was a ruinous area then it was prepared for the construction of the building. SVIT started with Civil, Mechanical and Electrical branches with an intake of 40 students.
SVIT houses an Aeronautical Engineering division as well, the only one in the State of Gujarat, with an intake of 60 students. It also has Architecture as a branch, called the College of Architecture.
Geography
SVIT, Vasad is on the banks of the Mahi River at Vasad, in a pollution-free environment 20 km from Vadodara, 18 km from Vallabh Vidhyanagar and 90 km from Ahmedabad. The climate is mostly dry and temperature is mostly between 30˚ to 40˚ in summer and 10˚ to 25˚ in winter. It is around 50 km from the Gulf of Cambay and Arabian Sea. It is surrounded by the fertile Charotar region.
Infrastructure
SVIT comprises 26 acres (110,000 m2) of land on which the institute buildings are constructed with the plinth area of 232608 (Carpet area 193840) sq ft. Playgrounds for outdoor and indoor games facilities have been developed. Land for 25 feet (7.6 m)-wide approach road, joining the national highway to the institute, has been purchased and developed by the management.
Other facilities include Administration (G.F-ADM & Drawing Hall, F.F-Library, S.F-Ament. & Drawing Hall), cafeteria, Remote Sensing (Civil Dept.), Power Sub Station, Stationery Shop, Transport Cell, Pump Room, Coffee Shop.
Education environment
The following table shows branch-wise intake in SVIT in alphabetical order, along with AICTE approval status as per 30 April 2015 release.
Events
Every year SVIT in association with ISTE organize PRAKARSH - A national level technical symposium. Participants from colleges in India come and take part in technical and non-technical events. In 2011 more than 5000 participants took part in more than 45 events.
Placement facilities
The placement facilities are handled by the T&P cell. Every year companies come to SVIT campus for recruitment.
SVIT Alumni Association
The SVIT Alumni Association is a group of ex-students.