JGEC - Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College

The hostel fees at Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College (JGEC) may differ depending on the room or may have certain provisions for the variations for different academic years. Generally it is charged between INR 15000 and INR 25000 for per annum. Sometimes it may include other necessities such as accommodation, power supply, water and interconnect facilities or even internet connection. Extra charges for the accommodation include meals, laundry and other miscellaneous services. For the proper information regarding the hostel fees, student may visit the official website of the college or may contact the college administrations as the fees may be changed every year and also might be differ hostel wise or according to the facilities provided in the hostels.

JGEC – Jalpaiguri Governemnt Engineering College is one of the Recognized Engineering College located at Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India. Founded in 1961, it stands among the oldest institutes offering engineering degree and is well reputed for maintaining the quality of the engineering stream. The college provides undergraduate programs in many fields of engineering and was formerly associated with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT). JGEC has a competent teaching staff and improving physical facilities; it offers equal importance to both academic and co-curricular affairs. It has been labeled for creating talented human personnel that have a great impact in different fields throughout India. It also remains relevant in the development of technical education at the northeastern region of the country.

Campus placement is offered to the students from Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College. The package usually ranges from INR 8 to 12 Lacs per annum, and actually, students from branches like Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics, and IT have secured packages that are much higher due to the requirements of various industries and their respective branch requirements. The placement cell of JGEC does regularly work in terms of liaison with top companies engaged in software, core engineering, and research areas for placing students. The readers can refer to the placement reports of the college to know the exact placement package in the current session. 

Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College has all the essential facilities for campus support. Such campus facilities are well-equipped classrooms, laboratories, and a library with the highest collection of books, journals, and digital resources. Separate hostel accomodations ensure that boys and girls can live comfortably in their college. Sports facilities for outdoor games and a gymnasium helps in prompting the fitness of the students. Wi-Fi connectivity will be available all over the campus and will help students in research and learning. The centre also offers medical, counseling, and placement support services to ensure that students are well-rounded and successful. 

However, there is not a flat 100 percent scholarship granted to all of the students in Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College, but numerous scholarship schemes offered for meritorious, and mostly economically weaker students belonging to the reserved sections. Various scholarships are distributed by State Government of West Bengal namely West Bengal-Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship and Post Matric Scholarships for SC/ST students. Well performing in academics may give a benefit of merit based scholarships too. It is, therefore advisable to confirm this information from the administration of the college or official website for more information regarding the details of scholarship, the eligibility criteria, etc.