Gharda Institute of Technology Infrastructure: Library, Hostel, Labs, Gym, Auditorium & Other Facilities

Ayesha Taneem

LIBRARY

The Central Library & Information Resource Centre (CLIRC) of Gharda Institute of Technology (GIT) is the One of the Best Resource Centre in this region. The Central Library & Information Resource Centre began its existence in 2007. GITs Central Library & Information Resource Centre is well equipped with precious books, Textbooks, Reference books, Periodicals and Journals. It is supported by a large well-ventilated two floored reading-room. The library is enriched with digital facilities and computer system. Free access of this is made available to the students, ex-students, research workers, faculty, staff and visitors. The library frequently displays and exhibits various books, newly arrived books.

Central Library being a member of INDEST-AICTE Consortium (Indian National Digital Library in Science and Technology Consortium), under the aegis of the MHRD, provides online access to few important science & engineering abstracting database services, such as Scopus, COMPENDEX & INSPEC, MathSciNet, SciFinder Scholar, Web of Science etc and several full-text journals Standards like, ASTM,IEC and Indian Standards. The Central Library Intranet Page provides the IP based online accesses to these resources.

Library Collection

As on Date September 30, 2014

COMPUTER CENTER

The centralized computer centre facility was established in the year 2007. The Computer Center is located in the A-Wing Ground floor of GIT Campus. Computer Centre consists into two laboratories, Server Room and main computer center.

The college has established a high-speed campus-wide network that connects all its departments consisting 540 systems. A fully distributed computing environment based on clusters of workstations and PC’s provides the staff and students ready access to computing resources, services software and applications. The environment is tailored to the specific teaching/learning needs of each department. Full access is provided to email, the Internet, departmental Intranets and other online sources of services and information through Internet connectivity of 2 Mbps .

The server room houses the various servers – Windows server, ERP server, Database server all connected to the LAN, thereby providing diverse computing platforms to the students, across the campus. The Internet Gateway comprises of Proxy Server, Symantec Endpoint Protection suite, CISCO Router 2800, CISCO switch and the other networking components required for an efficient LAN and for providing Internet access to 200 computer systems, located in the various departments and functional units.

HOSTEL

The Institute has residential facility separately for Boys and Girls students. It accommodates 530 Boys and 220 Girls students in three hostels each having separate mess where students are enjoying good quality of food and purified drinking water through water cooler. Uninterrupted power for 24 hrs.is supplied with the support of generator back up. Hot water is made available each floor by Solar system as well as electric geezers. Over and above there is separate canteen and snackscenter for the refreshment. Library facility is excellent with tea/coffee vending machine. For maintaining safety, discipline and academic atmosphere, there is strict and close surveillances of security system, warden & higher authorities.

LANGUAGE LAB

The Language Lab is equipped with the “Lingua-phone International Spoken English Course” software of twenty plus one teacher user strength. The interactive communication skills lab helps students to improve their skills in public speaking, debates, group discussions, Presentations and role plays. Through these activities which involve a lot of team work, students can enhance their communication skills effectively. Interpersonal and intrapersonal skills give immense exposure at various levels of English. It also provides actual communicative situations of English usage that helps students to get acquainted with English language rapidly.

MEDICAL CENTER

Institute provides first level medical attention to cater the needs of the students by providing expert attention by experienced and qualified team of Doctors, Nurse and Pharmacist. It has good quality of medical store which meets the requirements of emergency as well as general medicine at subsidized rate required by the students as prescribed by GIT Medical officer. Emergency medical care and first-aid is available in the campus with one Medical Practitioner. General medicines are made available in the centre. First-aid boxes with all accessories are kept in all laboratories and other strategic locations.

An Ambulance with all facilities is available in the college campus for emergency services. A full-fledged Hospital at Pir Lote is available within 7 km from the institute which can be reached within 10 minutes. Doctors and Nurses are available round the clock. The Institute refers all emergency cases to the hospital. Warden and staff take care of the medical complaints of students and pass on information to parents. A Warden and his staff are instructed to respond immediately to all medical complaints from the students.

GYMNASIUM AND SPORTS

GIT is fully equipped with all sorts of gymnasium instruments where students are availing the gym as well as sports facilities under the guidance of full time employed sports instructor. The institute has large foot ball, volley ball, badminton, kho –kho and kabaddi grounds. It has provided indoor game facility like carrom, chess and table tennis.

CONSUMER CO-OPERATIVE STORE

Inside the institute campus, felicitates the day to day demands of students in respect of stationaries, cosmetics and edible items etc. with reasonable rates.

TRANSPORT FACILITY

The college has it’s own transport facility, as and when required by the students during the industrial visit, site seeing and in other festive occasions.

CANTEEN

The college has a well maintained canteen providing nutritious food to its students.

BANK

Extension counter of the Saraswat Co-operative Bank Ltd. available in the premises. This counter helps our staff and students for money transaction and various financial services. Also ATM facility is provided to its consumers on 24 x 7 basis.

POST OFFICE

Postage facility is available nearby the Institute.