National Institute of Technology Sikkim
| राष्ट्रीय प्रोद्योगिकी संस्थान सिक्किम | |
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| Motto | Hindi: चरैवेति |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Keep Moving |
| Type | Public (Institute of National Importance) |
| Established | 2010 |
| Chairman | Sudhir Mehta [1] |
| Director | Prof. Ajoy Kumar Ray [2] |
| Location |
Ravangla, Sikkim, India 27°17′51″N 88°21′26″E / 27.297505°N 88.357221°ECoordinates: 27°17′51″N 88°21′26″E / 27.297505°N 88.357221°E |
| Website |
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National Institute Of Technology Sikkim (NIT Sikkim or NIT SKM, Hindi: राष्ट्रीय प्रोद्योगिकी संस्थान सिक्किम) is a premier technical institute situated in the Indian state of Sikkim. It is one of the 31 National Institutes of Technology in India and has been declared as an Institute of National Importance by Government of India. It is an autonomous institute and functioning under the aegis of Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. The institute has just been allotted land by the government and construction has begun. The HOD for civil department is Dr. Palden Bhutia and the HOD for CS department is Dr. Nagula Shiva Kumar.
History
National Institute of Technology, Sikkim is one among the ten newly sanctioned National Institutes of Technology by the Government of India under the 11th Five year Plan, 2009.[3] NIT Sikkim started functioning in August, 2010.
Campus
Currently it is being operated from temporary campus at the Barfung Block, Ravangla Sub Division of South Sikkim. Ravangla campus is surrounded by great scenic beauty. It is likely to continue its activities at Ravangla Campus till its permanent campus comes up at Pakyong, Sikkim.[4] It is managed by the NIT Sikkim Society registered under the Societies Act.
Academics
All courses and examinations are conducted in English language as the only mode of instruction. NIT Sikkim offers a 4-year Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) programme in the following engineering departments:
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Biotechnology
It also offers a 2-year Master of Technology (M.Tech) programme in Computer Science and Engineering, and PhD Programme in many disciplines. Admission to undergraduate programmes is taken through the National level engineering entrance examination, JEE (Main). Prior to JEE (Main), students were admitted through AIEEE. Admission to (M.Tech) programme is through CCMT.
Departments
NIT Sikkim started its academics in 2010 with three engineering departments - Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, and Electrical and Electronics Engineering at undergraduate level.
Engineering departments
- Biotechnology
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
Science departments
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Humanity and Social Science
Allied departments
Campus facilities
Currently it is operating from a temporary campus at Ravangla. Its temporary campus still provides lots of facilities to its students.
PARAM Kanchenjunga supercomputer
512 Logical Cores + 240 Intel MIC HPC Cluster
India started a program to develop indigenous supercomputers and supercomputing technologies. For the purpose of achieving self-sufficiency in the field, the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) was set up at Pune in 1988.Param(which means SUPREME) is the series of supercomputers designed and assembled by the CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED COMPUTING(C-DAC) in Pune, India. The latest machine in the series is PARAM KANCHENJUNGA next to Param ISHAN and Param SHAVAK. PARAM KANCHENJUNGA was formally unveiled by the hon’ble Sikkim Governor Shrinivas Patil at NIT campus on 15 April 2016.It is one of the most advanced and fastest supercomputer among all the supercomputers in India with a speed of 15 TFLOPS. It is the only supercomputer unveiled among all the 31 NIT’s in India. The supercomputer, ‘PARAM Kanchenjunga’ is a collaboration between Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) Pune and the Ministry of Communications and IT. The supercomputer is equipped with the latest Intel-based processor and accelerator technologies which will give a major boost to research at all levels. The total cost to establish the supercomputer exceeds over ₹ 2 crores. Using the ‘PARAM Kanchenjunga’, two faculty members of National Institute Of Technology Sikkim(NIT) are already studying how to increase the efficiency of fuel movement through long oil pipelines such as from Middle East to India.
[5]PARAM KANCHENJUNGA Processor details:
32x16 cores, Head Node (Fujitsu RX300 S8, 4 Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 processor @ 2.6 Ghz), 28+4 Compute Nodes (Fujitsu RX200, RX350 S8). Interconnects (Gigabit Ethernet and Infiniband), OS (RHEL 6.5, kernel 2.6.32-431.el6.x86_64), InClus cluster management toolkit.
Library
The institute has a central library which caters to all the academic needs of students. The library also subscribes to a number of scientific journals and magazines.
Internet accessibility
The institute is part of the multi-gigabit[5] National Knowledge Network (NKN), a National research and education network. The academic buildings are all Wi-Fi enabled and they are connected through high speed LAN too. All the labs are also connected to the internet through high speed LAN. Almost all hostels are provided with internet facility through Wi-Fi or LAN and other hostels will also be provided in near future.
Auditorium
An Auditorium is inside the campus for important occasions and cultural events.
Hostels
The Institute provides boarding facilities to the students and the faculty members, on the campus. The Institute provides separate hostels for the male and female students with separate mess facilities.
Sports
The Institute has playgrounds with facilities for playing cricket, football, volleyball etc. It also has facilities to play badminton, table tennis etc. The institution also hosts a number of intra-sports tournaments for its students which are handled by the student body of NIT Sikkim.
- Sports Week provides opportunity for the students to participate in inter-department volleyball, football, table-tennis, badminton and kho-kho tournaments as well as athletic events.
- Xplode Cricket Cup is the annual intra-NIT cricket tournament.
- Sangharsh is the annual chess tournament .
The students are also encouraged to participate in events like Inter NIT sports meet. Sports are thoroughly promoted with the aim that leaders of tomorrow need to be good sportsperson.
Technical And Cultural Activities
Abhiyantran
Abhiyantran is the Annual Tech Fest of the Institute. Abhiyantran encompasses an entire gamut of events that test the technical skills and thought process of aspiring engineers from all branches with problems which check the technical knowledge as well as the intellect. Events like Robotics, Hardware and Software Designing, Paper Presentations, provide the perfect stage for young minds to display their talents. It witnesses participation from different Engineering Colleges, and different companies extend their support by sponsoring the events and organizing workshops.
Udgam
Udgam is the Annual Cultural Fest organised by the Student body of the Institute. The cadence of life touches right note when it blossoms with all colors. Brushing of all shades of human emotion and artistic flair plays an important role in an all-round development. And this cultural extravaganza provides opportunity to all the students for the realization of this very purpose. The event is a culmination of sound and lights, of music and arts, of dances and drama, of thoughts and words, the perfect place to bring out the artist in everyone and to break the rut of daily life.
Anuvrat
The Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) Department has its unique tech-society, Anuvrat which organizes the most exciting technical events and quizzes round the year.
Yantrikaa
The Mechanical Engineering (ME) Department has its society, Yantrikaa which organizes events and quizzes round the year.
Placement Details
The Training and Placement cell of NIT SIKKIM looks after the placement of students of Nit Sikkim involving both Pool campus drive and off campus drive. Administered under the constant tutelage of the Ministry of Human Resources and Development, Government of India, National Institute of Technology Sikkim is one of the fastest developing premier technical institutes in India. The institute has been continuously striving to achieve excellence since its inception in 2010, subsequently justifying its status of being ‘An Institute of National Importance’ undertaking the motto which has always been to acknowledge the young ‘THINKING ENGINEERS’ in the campus. The academic programs of the institute are presently being conducted at its campus in Ravangla, South Sikkim. The place beholds a serene and calm environment which helps students to work more passionately towards their dreams and aspirations. There after the institute has been providing a lot of technical facilities to all its branches to produce students rich in both quantitative and qualitative knowledge.
The success rate in the placement section of NIT SIKKIM has been increasing rapidly. Till date there are 3 pass out batches where their placement details are here under:
2010 - 2014 : 26.56%
2011 - 2015 : 34.67%
2012 - 2016 : 96.92%
See also
References
- ↑ "Chairman, NIT Sikkim".
- ↑ "Director, NIT Sikkim".
- ↑ "Eleventh five year plan 2007-12,section 6.83" (PDF). Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ↑ "Union HRD Minister Smt Irani to lay NIT Sikkim foundation stone at Pakyong". The Voice Of Sikkim. 2016-06-09. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- ↑ Gigabit Ethernet