Faridpur Polytechnic Institute (), often abbreviated as FPI, is a government technical institute in
Faridpur,
Bangladesh
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. It is one of the oldest polytechnic institutes in
Bangladesh
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.
History
The institute was established in 1963 as Faridpur Technical Institute. In 1967, it was reformed as Faridpur Polytechnic Institute.
Location
Faridpur Polytechnic Institute is located at Baitul Aman, a neighborhood of
Faridpur city in
Bangladesh
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. It is near Baitul Aman campus of the
Government Rajendra College, Faridpur.
Academic programs and departments
It offers diploma-level programmes for
Diploma-in-Engineering in many different technological areas, each required to study for a 4-year-long curriculum.
Students can participate in:
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Civil engineering
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Computer engineering
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It integrates several fields of electrical engineering, electronics engineering and computer science.
Computer engi ...
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Refrigeration
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and
air conditioning
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engineering
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Electrical engineering
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Mechanical engineering
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Power engineering
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There is a department for each of the above programmes and a related subject department called as Non-tech. Each department is headed by a chief instructor (CI). So, there are total of seven departments in Faridpur Polytechnic Institute.
Students
As of January 2022, there are 3824 students in 6 departments in the institute.
Academic staff
The principal is Engr. Md. Akkas Ali Sheikh.
Departments heads include:
*Civil Technology:
Md. Ismail Hossain (1st Shift)
Md. Nurul Islam Bhuiyan (2nd Shift)
*Electrical Technology:
Moniruzzaman Raju (1st Shift)
Md.Shah Sikander (2nd Shift)
*Mechanical Technology:
Prokash Kumar Saha
SM Ishaque
*Power Technology:
SM Ishaque
*Computer Technology:
Md. Ripan Mian (2nd Shift)
Fahim Ahmed (1st Shift)
*Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology: Mohammad Reaz Hossain
*Non-Tech:
Md. Jahangir Alam
Md. Mujibor Rahman Bhuiyan
Currently there are about 62 teachers in the institute.
Facilities

The institute has necessary facilities to keep up good educational environment. Government and institute authority are always doing their best to improve the existing facilities and adding more to it.
Halls of residence
There three dormitories for students. Two are for boys and one for girls.
*Kobi Alaul Hall
*Shahid Titumir Hall
*Women Hall
Workshops and laboratories
*Refrigeration and air condition lab
*R.A.C. Lab
*Electrical Wiring Shop
*Electrical Machine Shop
*ENT LAB
*Audio Visual LAB
*Machine Shop
*Welding Shop
*Sheet Metal Lab
*Materials Testing Lab
*Steam lab
*Wood Shop
*Mason Shop
*Software lab
*Digital lab
*Physics lab
*Chemistry lab
*Auto diesel shop
*Fuels and lubricants lab
*Hydraulics lab
*Foundry shop
*Steam and gas lab
Library
There is a library in the institute for the use of students, teachers and staff. The library is kept open during institute hours to enable the students to study. Students can borrow necessary books for a semester without any fees.
Mosque
There is an air conditioning mosque in the institute.
Flower garden
There are several local and foreign flower gardens here. Which made this institute look awesome.
Political views
That institute is a non-political institute.
Directorates
The institute operates under the executive control of the
Ministry of Education
An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...
(MOE) acting through the
Directorate of Technical Education
Directorate of Technical Education () is a Bangladesh government Directorate under the Ministry of Education
An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commo ...
(DTE). The academic programmes, curriculams are maintained under the regulation of the
Bangladesh Technical Education Board
The Bangladesh Technical Education Board is a state regulatory board responsible for monitoring and developing technical and vocational education in the secondary level ( SSC), 2-year higher secondary level (HSC/Vocational), 4-year Diploma in Agr ...
(BTEB).
BTEB
(Bangladesh Technical Education Board). BTEB function under Directorate of Inspection and Audit (DIA), which in turn function under Chief Accounts Office (CAO), and it function under MOE.
See also
* Chandpur Polytechnic Institute
* Barisal Polytechnic Institute
* Dhaka Polytechnic Institute
Dhaka Polytechnic Institute (, also known as DPI) is a government technical institute in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the largest and the oldest polytechnic academia in modern Bangladesh.
History
"East Pakistan Polytechnic Institute, Dacca" was e ...
References
External links
Official website of Faridpur Polytechnic Institute
Google Map direction of Faridpur Polytechnic Institute
Directorate of Technical Education
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Government polytechnic institutes in Bangladesh
Colleges in Dhaka Division
Education in Faridpur District
Universities and colleges in Dhaka
Universities and colleges established in 1963
1963 establishments in East Pakistan