Raipur Government Polytechnic

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Raipur Government Polytechnic, is a government polytechnic located in Raipur, Bankura, West Bengal, India.

This polytechnic is affiliated to the West Bengal State Council of Technical Education,^[1] and recognized by All India Council for Technical Education,^[2] New Delhi. This polytechnic offers diploma courses in electrical, mechanical and civil engineering.^[3]

Raipur Govt. Polytechnic is situated at Siromonipur, which is three (3 KM) from Raipur Block town and 66 km from Bankura District town. It is situated on the road of Bankura-Jhargram Road via Raipur.^[4]

Admission in the first year (regular entry) and second year (lateral entry) to the diploma courses are based on the merit list of JEXPO and VOCLET exam respectively conducted by West Bengal State Council of Technical Education.

Raipur Government Polytechnic offers Diploma Engineering in the fields of:

1. Mechanical engineering
2. Civil engineering
3. Electrical engineering

Diploma engineering is the most common undergraduate program offered by the institute. It is a three-year based program with six semesters

• The first year (semester 1 and 2) of the curriculum has common courses from various departments.
• From the second year (semester 3 to 6) the students take courses offered by their respective departments.
• At the end of the fifth semester, students undertake industrial training as part of the curriculum.
• In the final year of their studies, most of the students are offered jobs in industries and other organisations through the Training and Placement section of the institute. Some students opt out of this facility in favor of higher studies or by applying to recruiting organisations directly.

Full Time Diploma Courses: (duration: 3 years)

Department	Intake Capacity
Mechanical Engineering	60
Electrical Engineering	60
Civil Engineering	60

The institution is running in a single campus having one large buildings with 3 blocks and other mini buildings. The main building contains administrative block along with the departments of Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, drawing halls, class rooms, Laboratories & Computer Centres. The institution has many separate workshop building which are fitting shop, machine Shop, turner section, welding shop, carpentry shop .

The intake into Diploma courses is made through the Joint Entrance Examination for Polytechnics conducted each year by West Bengal State Council of Technical & Vocational Education and Skill Development .

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