IETE PALAKKAD CENTRE

ABOUT THE CENTRE

Glimpses from History of Palakkad Centre :

The long cherished dream of IETE fraternity of Palakkad came true in 2003. The consolidated and whole hearted efforts of the Ad-hoc Committee formed on12-07-03 under the chairmanship of Sri. C K Haridas , Dy. G M Telecom (Retd ), Palakkad and the positive attitude of Kochi Centre resulted in the opening of Palakkad Sub-centre on 22-08-03 . The Sub-Centre started functioning at the house of the founder Chairman grew leaps and bounds within a very short period . Own premises, Exam Centre, ET and Computer Labs , IETE Academic centre , Up gradation to Centre Status in Jan 2011, PAC & Exam Centre at Kozhikode , PAC at Tirur , 8 ISFS and a vast student base are major achievements of the Centre. The Corporate members grew from 19 to 170 and student population from 100 to about 5000 in Malabar area. The Centre could bag Best Sub-Centre Awards twice during the period.
The sub-Centre was upgraded to Centre status on 28^th Jan 2011. Within one year Kozhikode Sub-Centre was formed under Palakkad on 5^th January 2011. Also the purchase of rights above terrace, Construction and inauguration of the Second Floor of IETE was completed in a record time of 3 months by the Building Monitoring Committee under the leadership of Sri. C K Haridas , Founder Chairman .

Land marks –Palakkad centre :

1. Inauguration of Sub-Centre : 22-08-03

2. Opening of Exam Centre : June2004

3. Acquisition of Own Premises : 18-05-06

4. Inauguration of own Premises : 20-05-06

5 . Best Growing S. Centre Award : 20-09-06

5. Purchase of additional area : 23-02-08

6 .Inauguration ET and Computer Lab

and Extension of premises : 28-03-08

7. Inauguration IETE Students Forums :

(a) NSS College of Engineering , Palakkad : 03-12 -04

(b) Nehru College of Engineering and

Research Centre , Tiruviluamala : 23-07-05

Kulapully, Shoranur -2 : 22-01-07

(d) College of Applied Science and

Technology ,Vadakkancherry : 19-09-08

(e) Jawaharlal College of Engineering

And Technology , Lakkidi , Palakkad : 10-12-10

(f) SSM Polytechnic, Tirur : 08-04-11

(g) Prime college of Engineering for

Women, Erattayal, Palakkad : 30- 06-11

8. Best Sub-Centre Award ( First ) : 26-09-09

9. Opening of Edu .Sat. Tml : 25-01-10

10. Opening PACs

(a) Kozhikode : 22-03-10

(b) Tirur : 08-04-11

11. Exam Centre at Kozhikode : June 2010

12. Organizational Members : ( All in 2011 )

(a) KMCT College of Engineering , Kozhikode

(b) NSS College of Engineering , Palakkad

       (c) SSM Polytechnic ,Tirur

13. Up- gradation of Sub-Centre to Centre     : 28-01-11

14. Opening of Sub-centre at Kozhikode         : 05-01- 12

15. Inauguration of Second Floor                       : 03-05-12

16. C K Haridas ,Founder Chairman ,Palakkad Centre (First Malayalee Keralite) elected to Gov. Council - 2012-15 Term

Activities :

Centre is mainly focusing on the Student Front and the Spreading the message of IETE in Malabar area comprising of Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wynad, Kannur and Kasargode Districts of Kerala. On an average we are selling more than 800 Syllabi per annum. Also used to arrange Lectures, seminars and used to celebrate the Foundation Day , Students Day and jointly the world Telecom and Information Society Day with Institution of Engineers

Announcement :

Opening of Kozhikode Sub-Centre and Tirur Exam Centre ( Under Approval )

Latest News :

Executive Committee : 2012-14

Chairman : Prof .P Nandakumar

Hon.Secretary : P Babu Hon.Treasurer : Ms.K S Bindu

Executive Members : Prof.C Pradip ( Vice Chairman ) ; Dr. K K Sasi , Dr.Geeta K ; T S Subi ; M S Ajayan ; Prince R V ; Ms. D Hema

Co-opted Members : Rajan Narayanan ; B Vijaya Kumar ; Ms. K R Manju

Student Representatives : Sri. Aneesh RamaChandran ( AMIETE ) ; R Karthikeyan ( DIPIETE )

Contact Details : Office : 0491 2525666 – Mob : 09447003030 ( Founder Chairman )

E-mail :iete_pkd@rediffmail.com

Chairman : 09447092788 – Hon. Secretary :0 9496234983 – Hon. Treasurer : 09446097040

Annual Grant : Rs3,24,730/- ( 2011-12)