College of Engineering Karunagappally
| കോളേജ് ഓഫ് എഞ്ചിനീയറിംഗ് ,കരുനാഗപ്പള്ളി अभियांत्रिकी महाविद्यालय, करुनागप्पल्ली |
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श्रद्धावान् लभते ज्ञानं ശ്രദ്ധാലുവിന് ആത്മജാനം കൈവരുന്നു ) |
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Motto in English
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"Dedicated person achieves knowledge " |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1999 |
| Principal | Prof. Jaya V. L. |
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Academic staff
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80 |
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Administrative staff
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50 |
| Students | 900 |
| Undergraduates | 800 |
| Postgraduates | 100 |
| Location |
Karunagappally, Kerala, India 9°03′52″N 76°33′25″E / 9.06443389°N 76.557003476°ECoordinates: 9°03′52″N 76°33′25″E / 9.06443389°N 76.557003476°E |
| Campus | Rural (28-acre (110,000 m2)) |
| Acronym | CEK |
| Affiliations | A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University, AICTE |
| Website | www |
श्रद्धावान् लभते ज्ञानं
(shraddhavaan labhate jnyaanam)(Sanskrit)
The Government College of Engineering Karunagappally (CEK) is a public institute of engineering and technology in Karunagappally, in the north-west of Kollam district, Kerala, India. Established in 1999 by the Government of Kerala, it is the second engineering college in Kollam district the fourth engineering college under the aegis of the state government's Institute of Human Resources Development in Electronics. The institute was affiliated to Cochin University of Science and Technology until 2014 and the A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University since 2015.
The college offers four undergraduate programmes and two postgraduate programmes in the field of engineering and technology. Since 2012 it has been aided by the World Bank under the Government of India's TEQIP Programme
On 28 January 1987, the Government of Kerala established the Institute of Human Resources Development in Electronics (IHRDE) (now known as IHRD) in Thiruvananthapuram for the purpose of establishing a central institution which would work for the development of technical education in the state. The governing body of the IHRDE was headed by the then education minister of Kerala, K. Chandrasekharan. The first institute established under the IHRDE was the Model Polytechnic in Vadakara in 1988. In 1989 Government Model Engineering College was the first engineering college established under the IHRDE.
Former Minister of Food, Tourism, Law & Civil Supplies E. Chandrasekharan Nair, who represented Karunagappally in the Kerala Legislative Assembly, put forward a proposal to start an engineering institute in Karunagappally under the auspices of the IHRDE; in 1999 CEK was the fourth engineering institute established under the IHRDE. The college started off with three undergraduate courses in engineering: Information Technology, Computer Engineering and Electronics Engineering. The college received affiliation from AICTE and the Cochin University of Science and Technology in 1999. The college commenced teaching from the 2000 academic year.
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