A good engineer should be

• A knowledge based expert

• A good team leader

• Well trained through human resources and infrastructure

• Socially vibrant

Sound Commandments to Students

• Cultivate campus life by staying on the campus from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Take learning seriously

• Interact with students in and out of classrooms

• Ask for explanation of basics

• Be regular to improve scores

• Spend time in library

• Play games and sports

• Have a pleasant personality (proper dress, bearing, shoes, socks, buttoned shirts/sleeves, manners, graces, listening, greeting, thanking)

• Cultivate communication skills

• Be a computer literate

• Use internet and visit good websites

• Read interesting articles and news

• Brace for higher studies/competitive exams

• Serve the society

An engineer with the above qualities is trained by GVPCE with the following tools

• Academic Ambience

• Student Committees

• General Facilities

• Scholarships and Loans

• Clubs and Associations

• Social Service

ACADEMICS

• Lecture Schedules and the list of textbooks and reference material are given to the student before the commencement of the topic.

• Assignments to enhance the understanding of the lessons through practice and to get command over the subject

• Guest lectures by experts to bring the field experience and the latest developments to the classrooms

• Tutorials in the time table in two subjects in a semester with the help of tutors in the class rooms

• Technical quizzes in the time table for one or two hours to brush up the students’ knowledge in the area.

• Counseling by a teacher for 20 students for 4 hours in a month to discuss academic and personal problems of the students

STUDENT COMMITTEES

• Committees to enable students create better social atmosphere

• Committees – library, cultural, literary, sports, canteen, training and placement, examinations, transport, magazine, student affairs, discipline and student grievances

• Committees are formed with a senior teacher as chairman and a senior student as secretary

• Committees consisting of a chairman, four teachers and 6 to 10 students

• They are formed at the beginning of the academic year, meet at least once in a month and whenever necessary.

• The minutes are sent to the principal with a request for consideration

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

• SCHOLARSHIPS

  • Social welfare scholarships for SC/ST students

  • Two merit cum means scholarships in each branch

  • Scholarship amount per annum is 5,000 to 10,000

  • The scholarships are based on performance of the previous year or semester

  • A minimum 60% of marks and 80% of attendance are a must for getting scholarship

  • On campus job under student sahakar scheme on recommendation of a teacher and HOD

  • About 25 to 30 scholarships (Rs.600 a month) under the above scheme

  • Jobs are related to gardening, coaching in sports and music, technical help in internet centre, library help, tutorial and office assistance

• LOANS

  • For the needy and meritorious students to buy books or pay tuition fee at a nominal rate of interest

  • Loan amount varies from Rs.3,000 to 10,000 per year

  • The number of loans is 10 – 15

  • A teacher of the institute or a person of repute should stand as a surety

   

CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS

• PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

  • Associations of different departments meet monthly once and organize programmes as per schedule in the academic calendar

  • ISTE student chapter – all students are eligible with an annual fee of Rs. 140 for I year and Rs.110 for II year student

  • IEEE student chapter – a student becomes a member by paying a fee of Rs. 3,000

  • IETE student chapter – the annual membership fee is Rs.300

  • CSI student chapter

  • Membership of the above chapters is for four years

  • Members can attend the meetings, participate in proceedings and present papers

  • Members can interact with the experts of the concerned department

  • Membership enhances the chances of entering foreign universities and jobs

• CLUBS FOR EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

  • There are four clubs on the campus – Swara Gayatri, Kala Gayatri, Seva Gayatri and Tennis club.

  • These clubs enhance the skills of the members and also provide recreation.

  • Swara Gayatri, Kala Gayatri–cultural clubs organize exhibitions, inter collegiate and intra collegiate activities, performances by the reputed artistes with the help of the management.

  • An A.C Auditorium with lighting and sound system to accommodate 450 members of audience.

  • An open air theatre with a covered stage of 200 sq.mts and two green rooms which can accommodate 2000 people.