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My College !!!(written by me for the JAM magazine!)

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Posted on 2004-12-15 12:27:19
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Also known as: Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology. Conferred the status of a deemed university two years ago, and so it changed from REC to NIT. But for the local public, it was, is and will always be SVR. Location: Some 10 kms from the railway station, in one of the "poshest" areas in Surat. Say SVNIT and you are sure to find some raised eyebrows, say SVR and people will understand you. For the locals, it is still "just another engineering college". The


Campus: Vast is an understatement. With departments situated quite far from each other, people find it difficult to catch up with folks from other departments. People generally "bump into" each other in the canteen or in the C-Center (the Internet center). During summer, students have to literally sweat it out to reach their classrooms from their hostel. But there's so much greenery that the college resembles a jungle, and the local public flocks the area for their morning and evening walks.


The Infrastucture:: There are half a dozen boys' hostels and two floodlit (!) basketball courts. The new boys' hostel is heaven (except for the mosquitoes!). Departments are also being refurbished with airconditioned seminar halls complete with multimedia projectors.


The Faculty: Mostly natives. Try their level best to make the students "gate" whatever they teach. By far, the Mechanical department has the best faculty. With lots of phds, articles in international journals, and an A -grade NAAC accreditation, it boasts of being one of the best in western India. The HOD even has a constant named after him (the Channiwala constant). The other departments are equally competent. Grumbles in the Electronics department regarding the lack of permanent faculty, are made up for by the good placements. A gem from one of the faculty: "Work (it) out in the hostel and come".


The Crowd: Everyone from the hi-fiving "Yo! man" types to the "Bhaag bh%#*d" types. Has lots of 'fundoos' along with the usual quota of padhaakoos. From Mallus and Sikkimese, to Bongs and gultis, we are a true picture of national integration. The Canteen: Offers cheap and decent food, with a TV to boot. The atmosphere resembles a carnival when cricket matches are on. "Do mein teen masala" is the most heard shout. Popular choices can change from time to time, the canteenwallah says the current favourite is the sambar samosa (national integration, eh?).


The Hangouts: On campus: 'Gate', Ichchhanath school, and 'senti' bridge are a few of the places you'll find the crowd. You can always ask Sunil chaiwalla for that matter! For the "I'm-always-short-of-cash" crowd: the thelas (roadside carts) with names like Patiala Shahi, Lakhnavi, and Lovely.

Regular joints: Priya, Classic, Sugar And Spice (bada), and Woodlands. There's also Pizza Hut and Smokin' Joe's for the occasional treat. For the coffee-pastry types: Cup-O-Coffee and Sugar And Spice (chhota).


The X-tra Currics: Many committees like ISTE, Spic Macay, CHRD, L&D, and Drishti (tech) organise events through out the year. But the same crowd turns up for every event. Mindbend, the tech fest and Sparsh, the cult fest are the major crowdpullers. We also have a Rock band called Sonic Mayhemz, and a canteen quiz club called Su Chhe.

The Placements: Those eligible invariably get placed. All the top-notch IT companies come for placements. The computers, electronics and mechanical departments lead the way with others not far behind. The current figure is around 200 and it can only go up.

- A "shake"ing SVNITian





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