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{{short description|Public engineering institution in West Bengal, India}}
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{{Infobox university
| name = Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = bn
| image = Logo of JGEC.jpg
| established = {{start date and age|1961}}
| type = Government, Autonomous
| city = Danguajhar, Near [[National Highway 27 (India)|National Highway 27]] (West Bengal SH 12A), [[Jalpaiguri]]<ref>https://www.google.com/maps/@26.5456466,88.7037619,18.5z</ref>
| state = [[West Bengal]]
| country = [[India]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|26|32|47|N|88|42|13|E|type:edu_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| campus = {{convert|165|acre|km2|1|abbr=on}}
| former_names =
| website = {{URL|www.jgec.ac.in}}
| logo = Jgeclogo.png
| logo_size = 150px
| logo_alt =
| footnotes =
}}

The '''Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College''', abbreviated as JGEC, is a public autonomous engineering college established in 1961.

[[File:Organisational structure of JGEC.png|thumb|right|250px|organisational administrative structure of JGEC]]

== Ranking ==
In 2009 ''[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]'' ranked Jalpaiguri Government Engineering college to be 3rd among the engineering colleges in the state of West Bengal in factors like infrastructure, placement record and faculty.<ref>{{Cite web|title=10 Top TECH Schools|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/education/10-top-tech-schools/cid/616050|access-date=2021-02-09|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref>

== Student life ==

=== Festivals ===
JGEC has festivals like JECLAT and Sristi. JECLAT<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jeclat.co.in/|title=Jeclat - Annual Cultural Fest|website=www.jeclat.co.in|access-date=2016-03-20}}</ref> is the annual socio-cultural fest of JGEC. It is held near the time of "[[Holi]]" festival to organize an event called Rangotsav on the day of [[Holi]]. [[File:T-shirt painting JECLAT.jpg|thumb|right|250px|T-shirt painting competition in JECLAT 2016]] JECLAT includes social and cultural competitions like Wall Painting competition, T-shirt painting competition, Sudoku, Creative writing, Roadies, Treasure Hunt, Chitrayan<ref>{{Cite web|title = Jeclat '15 - Chitrayan|url = http://jeclat.co.in/chitrayan.html|website = jeclat.co.in|access-date = 2015-10-22|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150315051654/http://jeclat.co.in/chitrayan.html|archive-date = 15 March 2015|url-status = dead}}</ref> (photography & art exhibition and competition), Damsheraz ([[Charades|dumb charades]]), Dance Fest<ref>{{Cite web|title = Jeclat '15 - Dance fest|url = http://jeclat.co.in/dance/index.html|website = jeclat.co.in|access-date = 2015-10-22|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150627033055/http://jeclat.co.in/dance/index.html|archive-date = 27 June 2015|url-status = dead}}</ref> (inter-college dance competition), Music Fest<ref>{{Cite web|title = Jeclat '15 - Music fest|url = http://jeclat.co.in/music.html|website = jeclat.co.in|access-date = 2015-10-22|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150314224033/http://jeclat.co.in/music.html|archive-date = 14 March 2015|url-status = dead}}</ref> (inter-college music competition), Band Blast<ref>{{Cite web|title = Jeclat '15 - Band blast|url = http://jeclat.co.in/band/index.html|website = jeclat.co.in|access-date = 2015-10-22|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150626181540/http://jeclat.co.in/band/index.html|archive-date = 26 June 2015|url-status = dead}}</ref> (band music contest), Elementary<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jeclat.co.in/elementary16/one/cover.php|title=elementary|last=Elementary|first=Team|website=www.jeclat.co.in|access-date=2016-03-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405004540/http://www.jeclat.co.in/elementary16/one/cover.php|archive-date=5 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> (puzzle, quiz, etc. online contests) in addition to stage shows (known as Social night) in the final night of the week-long cultural fest has some of the most powerful performances of vocals and beats from renowned artists and [[Bollywood]] chartbusters and pop songs are hosted throughout the night.[[File:Jeclat anupam roy.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Anupam Roy]] performs during the "Social Night" of JECLAT 2016]] The magnitude of JECLAT is huge and attracts an admirable participation from many colleges.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Jeclat '15|url = http://jeclat.co.in/index.html|website = jeclat.co.in|access-date = 2015-10-22|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160401044947/http://jeclat.co.in/index.html|archive-date = 1 April 2016|url-status = dead}}</ref> [[File:Language lab of JGEC.jpg|thumb|250px|Language lab, Main Seminar Hall of JGEC]]

== Alumni ==
JGEC has various Alumni Associations set up at different places. The Alumni Association conducts seminars,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jgecalum.org/upcoming_events.php |title=Upcoming events |website=www.jgecalum.org|access-date=2016-03-28}}</ref> and workshops at campus, arrange platform for sponsoring scholarships<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jgecalum.org/scholarship.php |title=Scholarships |website=www.jgecalum.org |access-date=2016-03-28}}</ref> and sporting events around the whole year. Prominent educationalists and professionals visit campus during seminars organized by the Alumni Association. The Association works in close association with students of JGEC and the college authorities. The Alumni Association also helps the family of distressed Alumni or current students of JGEC financially through 'Distressed Fund' of the Association. Inter-class cricket tournament-'El Equipo',<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jgecalum.org/sports1.php |title=Sports |website=www.jgecalum.org |access-date=2016-03-28}}</ref> is one of the sporting event at JGEC organized and sponsored by the Alumni Association.

=== Notable alumni ===
*[[Promode R. Bandyopadhyay]], inventor and Senior Research Scientist at [[Naval Undersea Warfare Center]], [[Rhode Island]], [[United States|USA]].
*[[Vincent Pala]], [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of the Indian Parliament]] for [[Shillong (Lok Sabha constituency)|Shillong]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4352|title=Detailed Profile: Shri Vincent H Pala}}</ref>

==See also==
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*[[List of institutions of higher education in West Bengal]]
*[[Education in India]]
*[[Education in West Bengal]]
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== References ==
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==Further reading==
*{{cite book | last = Tiwari | first = Pradip | year = 2015 | title = Campus memories via college more | publisher= Power Publishers| location = India | isbn = 978-93-84923-12-9}}
*{{cite book| last = Tiwari| first = Pradip| year = 2016| title = Friends of Jalpaiguri part-1 | location = India}}

== External links ==
*{{official|http://jgec.ac.in/}}

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[[Category:Engineering colleges in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Colleges affiliated to West Bengal University of Technology]]
[[Category:Education in Jalpaiguri]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1961]]
[[Category:1961 establishments in West Bengal]]

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