More conventional than one would've ever thought

Very conventional rules such as a strict dress code for both genders. T-shirts and filpflops are not allowed for boys. They should tuck their shirts and have a formal attire in like the corporate stooges they are expected to become. Girls should definitely come in traditional chudidars and dupattas are a must. No jeans or shorts are allowed for both genders. Every non-academic or unconventional activity requires us to go through a tedious process of approval from faculty.

Our curriculum is based on a Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) along with a GPA every semester that goes in hand with the percentage. It is mandatory to have at least half the total required credits in a year to get promoted to the next academic year. Theory exams are conducted in the form of 2 mid-terms with half syllabus in each of them, once 90-100 days after the beginning of the semester and the other one nearly at the end of the semester, the overall midterm test marks are calculated by the taking the average of both the attempts. Laboratory exams are conducted internally once at the end before mid-term 2 and with external (guest) evaluators and examiners after mid-term 2. A short objective exams for each consisting of 20 multiple choice questions is conducted online in computer lab after each mid-term 2 paper, which accounts to 5 whole marks in each subject. Final theory exams for 75 marks in each paper are conducted after all midterm, lab and objective exams are done and are evaluated by external faculty.

Placement opportunities are fairly better when compared to the other average local colleges in the state. Internship opportunities are not encouraged before the very final semester unless it was earned through a campus drive. College does have a history of providing internships to meritorious students with or without a stipend but generally ranges from INR 10000 to 25000 per month.

We have two annual events. A one-day technical fest called "Technolites" where the students are allowed to showcase their engineering projects/paper presentations and some activities related to technology. A 2-day cultural fest called "Ortus" which has a traditional day on day 1 along with cultural performances such as dances,plays and musicals, the day ends with a college cricket tournament final match or dandiya. The second day we are allowed to wear anything irrespective of the strict dress code and there's usually a concert in the evening with known national/international celebrities performing. Some Entrepreneurship events, IEEE events, workshops and other motivational speaker sessions are also conducted from time to time. TED X talks are being planned.

The fee structure for an average student through convenor quota is a bit expensive when compared to other colleges. Tuition fees of around ?105000 is set government-board after inspecting the performance, infrastructure and other aspects of the college. But another additional ?6000 is expected as affiliation/accreditation fees for JNTU Hyderabad and NBA. Hostel fees are viewed as exorbitant considering the unsatisfactory facilities which was hiked from ?75000 to ?100000 because of the construction of a gym. Transportation fees is also considered exorbitant as it was hiked to a whopping ?36000 per year this year, it is not even worth it because the buses are not air-conditioned, most of are often old and with broken suspension much to the woe of students. The college is a good 30-50 KMs from the main areas of the city and the reason stated for such high fees is the rising fuel costs.

Government scholarships are available for underprivileged students and also meritorious students who are ranked below 10000 in the Entrance Exam provided that they meet with certain financial and academic requirements.

Labs for circuit branches are fine but I do not have any idea about the non-circuit branches. Sports are not encouraged until the onset of the cultural fests when a lot of sports tournaments are conducted. Inter-college sports students are given strict times for practice and have strict attendance rules to follow. Entrepreneurship cell has only recently been allowed some freedom where a student can work their startup idea during college hours after obtaining permission.

Alumni meets are conducted annually. I believe there are some groups for alumni support too. Final year students are made to interact with successful alumni through WhatsApp groups for advice regarding placements and job openings.

An entrance exam called the "Engineering And Medical Common Entrance Test" (EAMCET) is conducted across our state for admission into a local colleges across the state. I was ranked at 19k and got into this college through a caste category in the convenor quota without having to pay any additional fees.

Only a handful of faculty from our college believe in giving students room for learning using modern ways and trust them with handling their grades while participating in co-curricular activities/projects of their own. Majority of them like to keep the students to more restrictive and conventional idea of teaching and learning by not trusting them with their own grades. Thus to do a single non-academic activity like sports/entrepreneurship/volunteering/internship it is mandatory to have permission from the Head of the Department. This creates a very regressive environment where nothing else matters besides maintaining a good GPA and landing a good placement.