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CONTENTS · THE INSTITUTION · ABOUT FOUNDER · PRINCIPAL & STAFF · THE DEPARTMENTS · LIBRARY · HOSTEL · GENERAL INFORMATION · ACCESS · ADMISSION PROCEDURE · AUTHOR'S HOME PAGE
THE INSTITUTION KONKAN GYANPEETH'S COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING , KARJAT, (AFFLIATED TO THE BOMBAY UNIVERSITY) was established in the year 1994 with a small number of students and a few dedicated teachers, under the most able guidance of Mr. DHARKAR, the Hon. Founder. Under their direction and perseverance the college began to grow in leaps and bounds, to the delight of all the surrounding area.It has now grown into a national institution with an international perspective.Eventhough being young entrant to engineering education in early 1990's, the college has earned an international reputation in terms of latest state of the art technology and hands on experience in the field of engineering and material science. K.G.CoE. can be termed to be the only few of the hitech institutions in South East Asia that has been accrediated as world class centre of excellence for its unique feature of being a landmark in its area, as there is no other institution, in the vicinity of its kind that caters to the need of the rural people, enhancing the possibility of a bright future for them. Education is as continuous process by which a generation is prepared for the future by providing as many opportunities as possible to develop every aspect of the personality, in order to sustain the time-tested institutions which maintains law, order and harmony in the world and in the universe.It is the endeavour of the college to make education a purposeful, meaningful and enjoyable experience. The courses and seats available are : ªElectronics & Telecommunication Engineering 60 ªComputer Engineering 60 ªInstrumentation Engineering 60 ªMechanical Engineering 60 LOCATION K.G.CoE. is a multistoried complex situated at an exquisite part of Karjat, overlooking the famous Khandala & Lonavala hill-station and surrounded by the luxurious and lush greenery of Konkan, the green belt to the West of India.It has a vast campus with facilities which are exceptionally good for the all-around development of students, and maintains a very high standard in terms of quality , modernity and discipline. LIABRARY The college has excellent library facilities with an array of books , and it subscribes many periodicals and magazines. HOSTEL The college campus also includes the magnificant Hostel building with its cosy, comfortable and airy rooms with nature pouring out its beauty all around. The surrounding is very quite & calm thereby providing an ideal atmosphere for concentrating in the studies. The close proximity of the hostel building to the main college building provides an easy and quick access to the study material required & thus rewarding a healthy study environment for its inmates. Since the study aspect goes smooth only with proper basic facilities of food and entertainment , the college has stressed even on this part of the students life. It has equipped its hostel with the latest entertainment accessories ranging from books, magazines, television to games both indoor & outdoor. Even beyond this, the college is looking forward to install the latest trends of IT, the Internet connection very soon. GENERAL INFORMATION ªCanteen : The food places in India can be looked upon as the ideal places representing the "Unity in Diversity" in the real sense. The canteen of the college is no exception to this statement. Unlike the huge college building , there is a small but excellent canteen, catering a variety of dishes satisfying the food habits of the people coming almost from all parts of the world. The unique feature of the canteen is that inspite of its isolation from the main town it has maintained its own high standard & ability to provide most metropolis accessories. ªCo-curricular activities: The college offers a wide range of opportunities for co-curricular activities and the students are exposed to many an activity to choose from. The college has a spacious ground for all the outdoor games, volleyball, cricket, basket ball, tennis and throw ball. Every year, most probably in the month of February the college gathers its annual function named 'Spring Fiesta'. It is filled with enthusiastic programs and its all just fun and enjoyment during the festival. The college also receives invitations to attend the annual functions of other colleges. ACCESS K.G.CoE. is situated at a scenic, picturesque location of Konkan, the green belt of West India, admist surrounded by the fabulous, eye soothing natural beauty, at a hitech village named 'Karjat'. It is about 100 kms from the international city 'Mumbai' to which it is well connected by road and rail. There are direct local trains running on the Central Railway line right from Mumbai C.S.T to Karjat all day long at suitable time intervals. It also falls in the route of Mumbai- Khopoli locals. From Karjat station students can avail of the bus facility provided by the college at reasonable rates, since the college is at about 15 minutes drive from Karjat station.There are plenty of picnic-spots in areas around the college with the most well-known hill-stations such as Khandala & Matheran at just an hour's distance from the college. The rainy season is an ideal one for picnic in this place because of the scores of mind boggling waterfalls running down the hills around the place. ADMISSION PROCEDURE Thanks to the Centralised Admission Procedure which has made the process so transparent and flawless. Eligibility: The candidate must have passed 10+(2) pattern examination with atleast 50% marks. Procedure: A single form for all the colleges in Maharashtra is available at selected outlets, such as the Bombay University(Kalina), V.J.T.I(Matunga). The candidates aspiring to seek admission in the K.G.CoE, Karjat should mention it in the form along with the code and other requirements as directed by the 'Admission Brochure' provided along with the form. Fees: The fees for the year in which the candidate seeks admission is mentioned in the 'admission Brochure' which remains the same for the entire degree course of the candidate. *** The admission is confirmed at the venue selected by the Maharashtra Government for distribution and collection of admission forms, while the fees will be accepted in the college office where the admission is granted to the candidate. AUTHOR"S HOME PAGE · AADESH . A. SHELKE * SAMARENDRA MUND · E-mail : a_shelke@hotmail.com * E-mail : mantumund@mailexcite.com