Government Polytechnic College, Vellore

Government Polytechnic College, Jolarpet was set up in the year 2013 and is popular institution of technical education in Vellore District of Tamil Nadu. This affiliated college approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) imparts Diploma in engineering disciplines. With total student strength of 705 and faculty strength of only 2 the college offers a concentrated atmosphere for learning.

At present, the institute has offered 6 diploma courses in several disciplines such as Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics and Telecommunication, Computer Science and Information Technology, and Digital manufacturing Technology. Located in Agraharam of Natrampalli Taluk, the college is the centre of technical learning in the area.

The Government Polytechnic College has avails number of facilities that are used to complement the learning process and or student life. The campus has their distinct hostels for male and female students to enhance the comfort of students from all parts of the world. An efficient library to store the knowledge and utilization of modern laboratory to fulfil the practical need of each department is also available.

The college aims for the student’s all round development and therefore has infrastructural development of sports facilities and gymnasium. An auditorium fosters campus life the hall is dedicated to cultural and academic activities that are held in the university.

Student welfare is also included under provisions by the college, where there is a canteen; a health centre to attend to basic first aid; and guest house for visitors. In total there are 6 full time diploma courses offered at the Government Polytechnic College, Jolarpet, which is of 3 years’ duration.

Presently, the institute offers various programs in management, hospitality and tourism, sciences and technology of which have a total approved intake of 360 students. All courses such as, Digital Manufacturing Technologies, Civil Engineering , Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering , Computer Science Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering getting an intake of 60 students each.

The variety of the programs offered enable the students to go for a specialisation that they wish to develop in later on. Candidate’s selection process of Government Polytechnic College, Jolarpet is very easier and student friendly.

Even though there’re no particulars about how to get into this institution, it’s understood that there are common admittance protocols that many polytechnic colleges in Tamil Nadu use, one of which is a performance in the 10th standard or any other test with similar standard.

It is believed that like other engineering colleges, the college may admit students based on the directives of the Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu. Otherwise, the government polytechnic colleges give some scholars certain fund differentials to support the deserving students; however, the detail about certain scholarships, it is not available here.