Key Indicator - 7.3 Institutional Distinctiveness

The driving force, the vision of the institute is "To develop integrated manpower with right attitude, possessing knowledge and skills, required to make an honourable living and contribute to the socioeconomic development and welfare of the society".

In addition to preparing the students with core competencies to face the global challenges, believing that "skills are of less value in the absence of appropriate value systems", the institute strives in making students adopt right attitude, understand and contribute to the socio-economic development & welfare of the society. The institute is contributing to the development of the nation by capacity and character building of the students. The institute takes lead in serving the society and in inculcating those values in the minds of young generations and imbibing in them, the required qualities to make an honorable living in the society.

The institution adopts "Donate-Service-Provide" (D-S-P) motto in order to fulfil its role of social responsibility and inspires the students to follow the same in their lives.

Donate in D-S-P

• Donated Rs.1.00 crore in association with staff and students for the capital of Navya Andhra Pradesh.
• Contributed Rs.10.00 lakhs to the Chief Minister Relief fund in association with students & faculty for the victims of Hudhud.
• Contributed to the welfare of the victims of natural disasters in association with students and faculty.
• Offers "POOR & MERIT Scholarships" to help the students in pursuing graduation. They are, in turn, requested to help the poor, in future.

Service in D-S-P

S.1. NSS activities:

The institute, through NSS unit and blood donors club, organized various activities to help the society and to inculcate the service motto in the students.

Some of the activities during last 5 years:

• Conducted number of Blood donation camps and medical camps.
• Provided services to the victims of natural calamities.
• Participated in Plantation programs organized by the college or the government.
• Conducted awareness programs on "Swachh Bharat Mission" theme & rally on swachh Bharat, "Swachhtha Hi Seva" programs, voter enrollment, no plastics, cashless transactions etc.
• Rendered services in Krishna pushkar-2016 and in general elections doing webcasting
• Distributed books to school children
• Rendered services at Obulunaidupalem and Dharmavaram villages

In autonomous regulations, participation and NSS/NCC is made mandatory for all students. Initial NSS unit is expanded to 4 units in 2017-18 to involve entire student community in serving the society.

S.2. NCC activities:

The NCC unit of the college provides services to the society and an additional unit has been started for girls from 2018-19. The two units are conducting various activities and preparing students to contribute to development of society.

NCC cadets participated in

• Awareness programs on plantation, swachhBharat, Yoga day.
• Blood donation camps to donate blood and helped the people during natural calamities
• Cleaning of streets, drains, statues, wall paintings and monuments
• Cleaning of public parks, hospitals, bus stands and railway stations

An additional unit has been started for girls from 2018-19. The two units are conducting various activities, preparing cadets to serve the society.

S.3. Literary and Cultural Committee(L&CC):

Helping hands, a student initiated club of L&CC organized many activities like distribution of fruits, sweets etc. to blind and poor people.

S.4. Departments and institute activities:

• The institute organized ISRO space week, project exhibitions in the campus and invited students from various schools to visit the exhibitions. The students as technical volunteers actively involved in explaining the concepts.
• The departments organized awareness programs on energy conservation and the use of technology in nearby villages and conducted power point presentations to explain the concepts.

Provide in D-S-P

P.1. Within campus:

• The institute, as a remote centre of IIT Bombay, organized FDPs providing infrastructure and services to the faculty, from various colleges, attended these programs.
• Guntur district youth parliament selections are conducted in the institute through Youth affairs and Sports, Government of India in january,2019.
• Infrastructure and equipment were provided to the certificate verification program organized in the institute by the government.
• 35 signboards with radium background were provided on national highway for displaying "Speed limit 90 kmph", "you are under survelliance", "Guntur urban police dial 100".
• Provided free transport during EAMCET, JEE exams and provided food for the parents waiting for their wards.
• The institute is cooperating the state government in making the state "a skilled Andhra Pradesh", by providing space and infrastructure for various kinds of skill centres sanctioned by APSSDC (Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Centre) to the institute.

APSSDC sanctioned

• "CM's Skill Excellence Center" in collaboration with Siemens, 3D-EXPERIENCE software Lab in collaboration with Dassault Systems and an Indo-European skilling Centre for Mechatronics and Industrial Robotics lab in collaboration with European Centre for Mechatronics.
• TSDI (Technical Skill Development Institute) to promote skill development in the state with six laboratories-CBT, Auto 2-wheeler, Auto 4-wheeler, Electrical Home, R&AC, and Agricultural farming machinery. Foundation level and expert level training programs are conducted for Social welfare students, polytechnic, ITI and engineering students of various colleges.

4279 students are trained in various skills including our own students, till now from initiation of labs.

P.2. City Computer Centre:

• A computer centre is established in the city to provide computing facility beyond working hours. AP state government conducted skill tests for Kiosk operators, test for computer operator's posts, Linking Epic ID with AADHAR, training programs etc. in it.

1. NSS Unit, NSS officer and student volunteers received awards at district, state and national levels for active involvement in social activities.
2. NSS unit and NSS officer received the prestigious INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL service scheme awards in 2014 from the president of India for stupendous services rendered to the society.
3. Students are responding to the problems in the society and contributing in providing solutions to those problems.
4. Alumni of civil sponsored poor & merit scholarships to civil students.
5. The institute is enriching the society through education and skilling programs.

The successful career of the students, the name and fame of the institute, public opinion and the demand of the college are testimonies for the distinctiveness of the Institute.