Kanyapur Polytechnic is a technical school located in the city of

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. It is affiliated with the

West Bengal State Council of Technical and Vocational Education and Skill Development The West Bengal State Council of Technical & Vocational Education and Skill Development() (Erstwhile West Bengal State Council of Vocational Education and Training)() is a statutory body under the Department of Technical Education, Training and ...

(WBSCTVESD), and approved by the

All India Council For Technical Education The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is a statutory body, and a national-level council for technical education, under the Department of Higher Education (India), Department of Higher Education. Established in November 1945 firs ...

(AICTE). It provides diploma-level technical education to its students. The foundation stone of this institute was laid in the year 1962 by the industrialist Late Shri Sudhir Kumar Sen in the outskirts of Asansol. Shri Sudhir Kumar Sen was also the founder of the cycle manufacturing factory popularly known as Raleigh Cycle. Later with the aim of imparting education among the children of this locality, Shri Sen established Kanyapur Education Society under the umbrella of which a technical education institute was established on 16 July 1965 named as Sudhir Sen Polytechnic. At that time a three-year diploma course of Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering was stated. After a few years this institute offered a four-year Licensing course in Mechanical Engineering (LME) and Electrical Engineering (LEE). Thirteen years after its inception this polytechnic was taken over by Government of West Bengal on 17 May 1979. Since then this technical institute's name has been Kanyapur Polytechnic. Honourable Shri B. Bari was the first principal of the polytechnic after the government takeover. A diploma course in Computer Science & Technology was started in 2007. At present this polytechnic offers a three-year diploma course in Mechanical Engineering (DME), Electrical Engineering (DEE) and Computer Science & Technology (DCST).

Departments

It was established in 1962 and offers admission to three branches: *

Mechanical Engineering Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines and mechanism (engineering), mechanisms that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and engineering mathematics, mathematics principl ...

Electrical Engineering Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems that use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. It emerged as an identifiable occupation in the l ...

Computer Science and Engineering Computer science and engineering (CSE) is an academic subject comprising approaches of computer science and computer engineering. There is no clear division in computing between science and engineering, just like in the field of materials science ...

Admission procedure

Admission in the first year (regular entry) and second year (lateral entry) to the diploma courses are based on the merit list of JEXPO and VOCLET exam respectively conducted by West Bengal State Council of Technical Education.

Location

The institute is located about northwest of Kolkata, on the northan side of Grand Trunk Road. The nearest airport is at Durgapur about one hours' drive through NH2. Asansol is well connected through rail and road with the rest of India.

Library

In college, there is a library. The students can issue trade wise textbooks for a certain period of time. The library has also plenty of seating capacity for studying inside. Most of the textbooks of all departments are available in the library. The library is really very helpful for needy students. Every student can issue two textbooks for every semester and can read any books inside the library. The library also provides access to different magazines and newspapers.

Centers

In the college building language room, common room and seminar hall, and indoor games room is also available.

Cells

*1.Training and Placement Cell *2.Anti-Ragging Cell

Campus

In a single premise, there are four major structures. *1. Main Building *2. New Building *3. Workshops *4. Boys' Hostel An outdoor sports area is present inside campus.

Workshops

On the campus following workshop are available for students' practical training. *Machine Shop *Carpentry Shop *Welding Shop *Fitting Shop *Forging Shop *Electrical Workshop *Electronic Workshop

Labs

On the campus following workshop are available for students'. *Physics Laboratory *Chemistry Laboratory *Computer Laboratory

Images

File:KP gate.jpg, Front File:KP Panaroma Gate.jpg, Panorama File:Chemistry Lab Kp.jpg, Chemistry Lab File:4th Floor View.jpg, View from fourth-floor lobby

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Cultural Committee

Having a Cultural Committee responsible for various extracurricular activities like Fresher's Welcome, Annual Sports, Annual Cultural Programme etc.

External links

* http://kanyapoly.net/ Universities and colleges in Paschim Bardhaman district Bardhaman 1962 establishments in West Bengal Technical universities and colleges in West Bengal Educational institutions established in 1962