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Rewa Engineering College (REC), formerly known as Government Engineering College (GEC), is an institute of technology located in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is an autonomous institution funded by the Government of Madhya Pradesh, India.[2]
रीवा अभियांत्रिकी महाविद्यालय | |
Former names | Government Engineering College-Rewa |
|---|---|
| Motto | तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु (tejasvi naavadhiitamastu) (Sanskrit) |
Motto in English | May our knowledge become brilliant |
| Type | Public Institution |
| Established | 1964 |
| Chairman | Shri Umashankar Gupta |
| Principal | Dr. B.K. Agrawal |
| Undergraduates | 340 |
| Location | , , 24°32′0″N 81°18′0″E / 24.53333°N 81.30000°E |
| Campus | 250 acre |
| Affiliations | Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya[1] |
| Website | www |
REC is an autonomous institute. However it depends on Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya for academics and administrative purposes.[3]
History edit
Formerly known as Government Engineering College (GEC Rewa), was established by the Govt. of M.P. in 1964.It was initially set up at the present Model Science college building with Prof. S.R. Beedkar as founder Principal, later it was shifted to Government B.Ed College building. In 1972, it was shifted to its present location, spreading across 250 acres (1.0 km2).
The institute was affiliated with Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa, until 2000. Afterwards it was affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The first batch was started with 120 students for the courses of Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. In 1984 Electronics engineering branch was started with 20 student. In 1980 a B.E. (transfer course) was introduced in civil, mechanical and electrical engineering with a capacity of 20 students in each branch to facilitate a graduate degree course for diploma holder students. Looking at the growing demand for Software Engineers across the country Computer Science and Engineering branch was introduced in 2018.
For the academic year of 2022, AICTE approved REC to conduct M.Tech course. Following which three new courses- Thermal Engineering, Transportation Engineering and Power System where introduced in Mechanical, Civil and Electrical Engineering department respectively.[4]
Organisation and Administration edit
Governance edit
The institute is governed by Rewa Engineering College Society, Rewa registered by Govt. of MP. The administrative and management functions are accomplished through a General Body and Board of Governors.[5]
Departments edit
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Electrical Engineering
- Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering
- Department of Computer Science Engineering
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Physics
- Department of Mathematics
Centres edit
- IIT Bombay Remote Centre and Resource Centre
- Centre of Innovation, Incubation, Entrepreneurship and Industry Relations.
- Training and Placement
- Central Workshop
Academics edit
REC Rewa offer undergraduate and postgraduate programs in following engineering fields:
Admissions edit
Students are admitted into the various B.Tech. programs through the national level engineering entrance examination Joint Entrance Examination - Main (JEE(Main)).
Admission to the M.Tech programs is done through Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE).
Student life edit
Cultural and Non-Academic Activities edit
REC have well cultivated culture of clubs cells.There are mainly seven clubs in REC-
- Catalyst E-cell
The very first club established in 2015. E-Cell is an entrepreneurial cell of the college, which is responsible for conducting entrepreneurial activities throughout the campus.
- REC Pedia
Official Media House and Event Organizing Body of REC. It was established in 2018 and has been growing tremendously since then.
- Technical Club
Tech club promotes technical activities in the college like circuit designing, coding quests, etc.
- Abhiruchi Club
Abhiruchi club is dedicated in promoting a vibrant campus experience by conducting several arts and cultural activities.
- REC Design Club
Established in 2019 as SAEINDIA Collegiate Club. This club is indulged in activities to promote designing and making of automobiles.
- Sports Club
Responsible for conducting various sports event in the college and also helps students to play for nodal and state-level competitions.
- 3rd - Eye Photography Club
This is a photography and videography club of college which carves out the best photographers of REC.
Fests organized annually are-
- AARAMBH
- PENTAQUEST
Achievements edit
- REC student Mohammad Sultan Sheikh secured All India Rank 13 in GATE Exam 2022. [8]
- REC Rewa secured First place in Smart India Hackathon organized by AICTE at KIT College of Engineering on August 26, 2022.[9]
Notable alumni edit
- Scientist Shri Chandrakant Pithawa, former Group Director BARC, honoured with Padma Shri
- Rajendra Shukla – Deputy Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
References edit
- ^ "Institutions Profile". www.rgpv.ac.in. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Engineering Colleges". www.mptechedu.org. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Institutions Profile". www.rgpv.ac.in. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Mtech: एमपी के इस कॉलेज में भी शुरू हुई एमटेक की पढ़ाई, 90 सीट स्वीकृत". www.patrika.com (in Hindi). 18 October 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Board of Governors".
- ^ "Rewa Engineering College".
- ^ "Mtech: एमपी के इस कॉलेज में भी शुरू हुई एमटेक की पढ़ाई, 90 सीट स्वीकृत". www.patrika.com (in Hindi). 18 October 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "GATE: 13वीं रैंक लाने वाले MP के बेटे की कहानी:पिता रातभर पढ़ने से मना करते, जुनून देख मां चोरी-छिपे कॉफी देती रहती... बेटा पढ़ता जाता". www.bhaskar.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "स्मार्ट इंडिया हैकाथॉन राष्ट्रीय प्रतियोगिता:कोल्हापुर में बजा रीवा इंजीनियरिंग कॉलेज की प्रतिभा का डंका, छात्रों ने जीता एक लाख रुपए का पहला पुरस्कार". www.bhaskar.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 20 February 2023.