CSI College of Engineering (CSICE), Nilgiris is a self-financing engineering college situated in the
Ketti Valley of
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil languag ...
, India. It was established in 1998. It is a self-financing institution, offering degree level courses in different disciplines of Engineering Sciences. This college was founded by the
Church of South India
The Church of South India (CSI) is a united and uniting churches, united Protestant Church in India. It is the result of union of a number of Christian denomination, mainline Protestant denominations in South India after independence.
The Chur ...
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Coimbatore Diocesan Council.
The college is approved by AICTE, New Delhi and Government of Tamil Nadu, and is affiliated with
Anna University
Anna University is a public state university located in Tamil Nadu, India. The main campus is in Chennai. It was originally established on 4 September 1978 and was named after C. N. Annadurai, the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
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Chennai
Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of ...
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Activities
*In 2005, a ten-day
NSS camp was situated in Nedugalcombai, an Irumba tribal village. The campus involved sanitising, building facilities and structures and conducting cultural engagement events and activities for the tribals.
*The
Youth Red Cross wing of the Institution organised a
blood donation camp in August 2004, enlisting the aid of the Coimbatore-based K. G. Hospital. Over 200 students and 25 members of the faculty participated.
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*Former President of INDIA Dr.A.P.J Abdul Kalam Addressed and interacted with the Students of CSI College of Engineering Ketty, Nilgiris - Ooty, on 21 February 2012. He quoted "I was reading about the college and was happy to know the mission of the college is to equip the students with Technical Knowledge, skill and ability" He also told "Leader must be able to travel into an unexplored path"
*India's first astronaut Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma participated in a function organised by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering to inaugurate its students association Auritz.
*The Chairman, ISRO, G. Madhavan Nair, at a space science exhibition organised by CSI College of Engineering at Ketti near Udhagamandalam. he said that from manufacturing pencil rockets in the late 60s the country had come a long way. Pointing out that in space technology, India was self-reliant, he said that since it was well-proven, satellites were being manufactured on a commercial basis for European countries
*Former Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission, M.R. Srinivasan, distributing degree certificates at the CSI College of Engineering in Ketti. With elaborate arrangements having been made for the 10th Graduation Day ceremony, the chief guest M.R. Srinivasan, former Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission said that there is no end to learning.
*Christmas Function celebrated during Dec 2013
*The Mechanical Engineering Students association invited Dr.Tessy Thomas, Director Agni Missile, India as the Chief Guest for inaugurating their simposium
*All India NCC Girls Nilgiris Trek 2014 hoisted by CSI College of Engineering
See also
* List of colleges in Ooty
References
Christian universities and colleges in India
Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu
Education in Nilgiris district
Colleges affiliated to Anna University
Educational institutions established in 1998
1998 establishments in Tamil Nadu
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