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{{Short description|Technical University in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2013}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2013}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Jabalpur Engineering College
| native_name =
| image =
| image_size =
| motto = Onwards on wings
| established = {{start date and age|1947}}
| type = [[Public university|Government]]
| founder = [[Dr. S. P. Chakravarti]]
| chairperson = [[Yashodhara Raje Scindia]]
| principal = Arvind Kumar Sharma
| city = [[Jabalpur]]
| state = [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| country = [[India]]
| campus = Urban <br/> {{convert|255|acre|ha}}
| former_names = Government Engineering College, Jabalpur
| website = {{url|https://www.jecjabalpur.ac.in}}
}}

'''Jabalpur Engineering College''' ('''JEC''') is an institute located in [[Jabalpur]], Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the oldest technical institution in central India and the 15th-oldest in India.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.teindia.nic.in/Files/Reports/CCR/Report%20of%20the%20University%20Education%20Commission.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=13 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171118055500/http://www.teindia.nic.in/files/reports/ccr/Report%20of%20the%20University%20Education%20Commission.pdf |archive-date=18 November 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://khojkhabarnews.com/?p=24146 |title=Rapid strides in education under Mr Shivraj Singh Chouhan |publisher=khojkhabarnews.com |date=8 July 2012 |accessdate=2012-07-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921054509/http://khojkhabarnews.com/?p=24146 |archive-date=21 September 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> It is the first institute of India to have started the Electronics & Telecommunication engineering education in the country, and also the last educational institution to be set up by the British in India.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.teindia.nic.in/mhrd/50yrsedu/g/12/2A/122A0501.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=13 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085348/http://www.teindia.nic.in/mhrd/50yrsedu/g/12/2A/122A0501.htm |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>https://www.patrika.com/jabalpur-news/jabalpur-engineering-collage-has-first-high-voltage-lab-of-country-1445162/</ref>
The Government of Madhya Pradesh is converting it into Technical University.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.patrika.com/jabalpur-news/jabalpur-engineering-college-become-technical-university-1-2205429/|title=जबलपुर में तकनीकी विश्वविद्यालय खुलने का रास्ता साफ, उच्च तकनीकी शिक्षा विभाग ने लिया निर्णय|website=Patrika News}}</ref>

==History==
JEC was established as the '''Government Engineering College (GEC), Jabalpur''', on 7 July 1947, during the British rule in India. It was inaugurated by the then Minister for Education of the Central Provinces, S. V. Gokhale.<ref name="auto1">https://www.jecjabalpur.ac.in/advertisement/jec%20annual%20report%202018-19020720021126.pdf</ref> It started functioning from the existing building of the [[Government Science College, Jabalpur|Roberson College, Jabalpur]], which was constructed in the year 1916.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sciencecollegejabalpur.org/about-us/|title=About Us – Government Science College, Jabalpur, MP}}</ref> The building now houses the Civil engineering department of JEC and Robertson College has been shifted to its present and permanent campus in Pachpedi.<ref>http://www.mphighereducation.nic.in/InstitutePortal/Public/About_Institute.aspx?InstId=NDE5</ref><ref>http://www.rdunijbpin.org/1311/Special-Features</ref>

[[Dr. S. P. Chakravarti]], the serving head of the Electrical engineering department of [[Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore]], was appointed as its first Principal.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://doi.org/10.1080/03772063.1955.11485926|title=Institution Activities|date=1 September 1955|journal=IETE Journal of Research|volume=1|issue=3|pages=178–179|via=Taylor and Francis+NEJM|doi=10.1080/03772063.1955.11485926}}</ref> The Silver Jubilee ceremony of the institute was celebrated in 1973, in the presence of the then Education Minister of Madhya Pradesh, [[Arjun Singh (politician, born 1930)|Arjun Singh]].<ref name="auto1"/> The institute celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1997, while the [[President of India]], [[Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma]] graced the Golden Jubilee ceremony.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jecjabalpur.ac.in/aboutus/aboutus.aspx|title=JEC - Jabalpur Engineering College|website=www.jecjabalpur.ac.in}}</ref>

It was affiliated to the [[University of Sagar]] between the years 1947 and 1956, then to the [[University of Jabalpur]] until the year 1999, and from 1999 to 2010 to the [[State Technological University of Madhya Pradesh]]. In 1997, it was granted an autonomous institute status,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mptechedu.org/index.php/departments/animal-biotechnology-centre|title=Engineering Colleges|website=www.mptechedu.org}}</ref> and in the year 2017, it was declared a technical university by the [[Government of Madhya Pradesh]].<ref name="auto"/>

==Academics==
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===Departments===
[[File:Jabalpur Engineering College (JEC) Civil engineering front close.jpg|thumb|Civil engineering department, built in the year 1916]]
*Civil Engineering
*Electrical Engineering
*Mechanical Engineering
*Electronics & Telecommunication
*Computer Science & Engineering
*Information Technology
*Industrial & Production Engineering
*Department of Humanities
*Department of Applied Physics
*Department of Applied Chemistry
*Department of Applied Mathematics

The institute offers [[bachelor's]], [[master's]] and [[doctoral]] degrees in engineering and [[applied sciences]]. JEC made an announcement in March 2013, that it is starting new courses in engineering like [[Aerospace engineering]], [[Automotive engineering]], [[Biomedical engineering]], [[Chemical engineering]], [[Materials science]], [[Artificial intelligence]], [[Data science]], [[Mechatronics]], besides [[Master of Business Administration]], [[Master of Design]], [[Architecture]], [[Town planning]] and [[Pharmacy]].<ref>[http://epaper.bhaskar.com/jabalpur/180/15032013/mpcg/1/ 03/15/2013 : Dainik Bhaskar e-Paper, jabalpur, e-Paper, jabalpur e Paper, e Newspaper jabalpur, jabalpur e Paper, jabalpur ePaper]. Epaper.bhaskar.com. Retrieved on 2013-10-05.</ref><ref>https://www.bhaskarhindi.com/state/news/ai-data-science-mechatronics-branch-will-start-in-jabalpur-engineering-college-from-next-session-232945</ref>

===Admissions===
* B.E. / B.Tech - Admissions are carried out on the basis of performance in [[Joint Entrance Examination – Main]].
* M.E. / M.Tech - through [[Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering|Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)]].
* MCA - through MP Pre-MCA examination, conducted by [[Vyapam|Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board]].
* MSc - Every year, 15 seats are allotted for the respective departments i.e. Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry. Selection is purely based on the percentage obtained in BSc degree examination, minimum expectation is 50% for the eligibility. Departments may conduct a selection test if the number of applicants exceeds 15.
* PhD - through [[Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering|Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)]], followed by written test and Interview.

=== Accreditation===
All the courses are approved by the [[All India Council for Technical Education]], recognised by the Directorate of Technical Education, Madhya Pradesh, and accredited by the [[National Board of Accreditation]].

=== Projects===
[[File:Jabalpur Engineering College (JEC)'s High Voltage Lab.jpg|thumb|1.6 million volt impulse generator at the High Voltage Lab]]
[[File:Fire tube boiler at the Jabalpur Engineering College.jpg|thumb|Fire-tube boiler of Mechanical engineering department]]
The ongoing projects at JEC:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jecjabalpur.ac.in/aboutus/achievements.aspx|title=JEC - Jabalpur Engineering College|website=www.jecjabalpur.ac.in}}</ref>
* CORE (Centre of Relevance & Excellence) by TIFAC (Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India)
* CIIILP (Canada-India Institute Industry Linkage Project)
* Indo-Italian Research project
* DSP Lab, Texas Instruments
* Sun Microsystems Training Centre
* Cisco Regional Academy of Networking Programme
* Centre for National & Academic Networking for Continuing Education with AICTE
* Renewable Energy Park – Govt. of India
* Centre of Fuzzy Logic System by Govt. of India
* Microzonation of selected cities of India by Geological Survey of India
* STA (State Technical Agency) and Remote Sensing Centre of Prime Minister’s Rural Road Project - Govt. of India
* Research Project of Robotics & Manufacturing, Ministry of Science & Technology
* Software Technology Park of India, 2 MBPS HSDC Node, Ministry of Information Technology
* Fuller Energy Awards (State level) Selection
* M.P. Chamber consultancy clinic of Katni with MPCON
* Mini Tool Room, Ministry of Commerce & Industries, Government of India
* ERNET- AICTE Facility for Distance Learning & Digital Library
* Remote Sensing Resource Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
* MOUs signed with national & international organisations eg. Infosys, Wipro, TCS, IBM, Cisco etc., for promoting training of students.

==Student life==
===Housing===
[[File:Jabalpur Engineering College (JEC) Boys' Hostel No. 3.jpg|thumb|Boys' hostel No. 3]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width: 300px; height: 100px;"
|-
! Type!! Number of Hostels !! Total Capacity
|-
| Boys || 9 || 900
|-
| Girls || 3 || 150
|}

=== Events ===
[[File:Jabalpur Engineering College (JEC) Jashan auditorium 2.jpg|thumb|Jashan auditorium]]
* TEDxJECollege, an international conference is held annually in the month of February.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/7392|title=TEDxJECollege | TED|website=www.ted.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://tedxjecollege.com/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=26 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140618072651/http://www.tedxjecollege.com/ |archive-date=18 June 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
* Aureole is the techno-cultural fest of Jabalpur Engineering College.{{citation needed|date=April 2021}}
* Aaghaz is the intra-college, inter-branch sports-cum-cultural fest and is held annually.<ref>http://pragyan.jecj.in/2012/12/aagaaz-fest/</ref>

=== Societies ===
* Unofficial Magazine - Abhiyaam <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://abhiyaam.jec-jabalpur.org/|title=Abhiyaam 2013-14 - JEC Annual Magazine|website=abhiyaam.jec-jabalpur.org}}</ref>
* JEC has its own theatre club - Azaan, which provides a platform for drama, acting and dance.
* Photography society - The Camera Eye.<ref name="auto2">tpo.jec-jabalpur.org/downloads/jec-profile-july2013.pdf</ref>
* Literary society - The Literary Club.<ref name="auto2"/>
* Musical society - Raag.<ref name="auto2"/>
* Technical society - JLUG (JEC Linux User Group).<ref name="auto2"/>
* Technical society - Automotive Society.<ref name="auto2"/>
* Technical society for Electrical Engineering and Robotics - Urja.<ref name="auto2"/>
* Technical society for CSE /IT sector - The JEC ACM (Advanced Computing Machinery).<ref name="auto2"/>
* JEC is also home of Kaarwaan, the social welfare society and NGO of JEC, run by college students that helps underprivileged children prepare for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) and other similar exams.<ref>https://kaarwaa.com/</ref>

==Notable alumni ==
* [[Ajai Chowdhry]] – Awarded [[Padma Bhushan]], the third-highest civilian honour in India. Co-founder & former Chairman of [[HCL Technologies]]. Chairman of [[Indian Institute of Technology Patna|IIT Patna]] and [[International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur|IIIT Naya Raipur]], and former Chairman of [[Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad|IIT Hyderabad]].
* [[K. S. Sudarshan]] - He was the fifth ''[[Sarsanghachalak]]'' (from 2000 to 2009) of the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] (RSS), the world's largest voluntary non-governmental organisation.
* [[Sharat Saxena]] – Veteran Indian film, television and theatre actor.
* [[Shreegopal Vyas]] - [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]] of the [[Rajya Sabha]].
* [[Sharad Yadav]] – [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]] of the [[Lok Sabha]], Chairman of [[Janata Dal (United)]] and former Union Cabinet Minister of Civil Aviation, Labour, Textiles and Food Processing Industries, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.
* [[C. B. Bhave]] – Former Chairman & Managing Director of [[National Securities Depository Limited]] and [[Securities and Exchange Board of India]] (SEBI).
* [[Shyam Mardikar]] - Chief Technology Officer, [[Reliance Jio]] and former CTO, [[Bharti Airtel]].
* [[Prakash Naidu]] – Former Project Director, Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Systems, Bangalore.
* [[Hemchandra Kekre]] – Former Professor of Electrical Engineering and Head of Department, Computer Science & Engineering at [[Indian Institute of Technology Bombay|IIT Bombay]].
*[[Visva Mohan Tiwari]] - Retired Air Vice Marshal, [[Indian Air Force]].
*[[Sudhir Kumar Mishra]] - Director General at the [[Defence Research & Development Organisation]], CEO and Managing Director, [[BrahMos Aerospace]].

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JaggaBadaJasoos at 14:15, 24 May 2021