Remarks
College life started with 2-3 weeks Violent ragging period where students were verbally, physically and sexually abused.Their was a whole network of students to manage copying in exams and manage results and probably student welfare in-charge was hand in glove with them.
Entrance Preview
P.E.T. Madhya Pradesh, This was in 1987, It was a zero year in MP as the education system shifted from 8+3 to 10+2. I had the option of taking admission in NIT in Surat, Warangal, Kalicut I chose Durgapur as I was getting Mechanical.
Course Curriculum Overview
It was a regular Mechanical Engg course, electives were only in last 2 semesters. I had Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, other electives were Machine Design, Automobile etc
Internships Opportunities
No companies came and one had to apply and get intern-ships. Some of them were paid and some not. I did a 40 day with Bajaj Tempo.Their was not really any guidance offered it was each to his own. Also since it was a residential college, everyone wanted to combine their intern ship with vacations and tried finding out something close to homes.
Placement Experience
I appeared for Carrear Aircon and Philips. There was also Maruti, B.E. probably 20-30 out of 90 got placed. The companies offered 1.2 to 2.4 Lac/year
College Events
Hostel Day, Annual Day, Film Festival. They were all college level festival. Annual Festival use to have some artist visit. Once Usha Uthup came to the annual program
Fee Structure And Facilities
It was a Govt Added College. The fees was around 12000 Rs/ Year. We had to pay it monthly around 1200 Rs. The mess as compulsory and we had to pay 300 rs /month to had inedible food under compulsion.
Fees and Financial Aid
Their wasn't any loan facility that I am aware of. The education itself was not really expensive,There was of-course the SC ST students who had a different fees structure as far as I know
Campus Life
ZILCH is the world. Their was freely available Ganja for bright students who needed to slow down. Their were no workshops. No cultural societies. Their was some music activity primarily lead by student interest.
Hostel Facilities
First 2 years we lived in triple sharing room. the last 2 year was in single seater. Hostel mess were complete mess. It was compulsory to stay in hostel. Their was no other facilities. All the staff including teachers had a union.
Alumni/Alumna
Their was very little alumni activity. In those days it was known as Regional Engineering College. Their were student groups based on language, state and region. Their use to be welcome and farewell along these state and regional lines.
Exam Structure
It was completely chilld out. We had semester system. There was roughly 3-4 months of classes and labs. The time table was quite spaced out and their was no pressure except the one people took on their own accord
Faculty
Their were some very eminent prof including one Mr Ashok Sen who was part of design of a national stadium in Delhi during 82 Asiad games. Being in Bengal some professors had left leaning and though they were not overtly political, one could sense it. At the same time their were some faculty that made it challenging to sit in their class. College being autonomous their were also some very authoritarian profs who were very vindictive.
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