NERIST
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North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) is a science- and technology-oriented higher education
institute in Nirjuli
, Itanagar, in the India
n state of Arunachal Pradesh
. Established in 1984, it is a deemed university
and is under the full funding and control of the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
to establish a science and technology institute with the aim of providing education at various levels in a modular manner. A report was prepared by a team of professors from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad in 1981–82 and sumitted to the North Eastern Council
(NEC) which approved it, paving the way to the registering of the society for the institute on 11 January 1983. NEC set up a working group headed by Amitabha Bhattacharya of Jadavpur University
, which submitted a project report and a work plan on October 1983. The report was approved by the Ministry of Education in December that year, and the foundation stone was set on 4 March 1984, though final approval from the Ministry of Education was on a letter dated 12 September 1985.
The institute started operating in 1986 with six base modules. Six diploma modules started in 1988 and by 1990 seven degree
modules were added. The institute was initially funded by NEC until, on April 1994, it came directly under the full funding and control of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). In 2005 it was granted deemed university
status..
. It is 19 km from Itanagar
, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, on National Highway 52A between Banderdewa
and Itanagar
. It is 10 km from Banderdewa
, the border between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
Each discipline has its own head of department, generally the most senior of the professor
s. The dean(s) for Student Affairs, Academic, Planning & Development and the Registrar oversee all other major activities.
The HMC is the house of management of all the hostels headed by the HMC chairperson. In addition to this, incharge/Cchairperson of T&P Cell, ET Cell, Sports, Security, NCC/NSS unit, NEE, Transport and Telecom form the broader part of the administration.
Each module provides terminality corresponding to an occupational level and, at the same time, allows entry to the next higher module, leading to a degree in engineering and technology in about six years time after class X. In the Applied Science stream, a two-year Base module and four year Degree module are offered. The system allows lateral entry from outside with pre-requisites, at the beginning of each module.
The Certificate and the Diploma
levels emphasize the practical aspects of engineering, which help an individual become an entrepreneur or to face the day–to–day problems of industry. The Degree curriculum provides instruction not only in engineering but emphasizes management and entrepreneurship aspects as well, making an individual more suited for today's industries.
NERIST has successful completion and ongoing programmes in the following fields:
, Diploma
and Degree
programmes. Three examinations, known as NEE-I, NEE-II and NEE-III, are held to take admissions at three different levels. The NEE-I, for which eligibiity is a pass in Class X, is held towards the end of April every year for admissions to the Base Module. NEE-II is for the lateral entry to the Diploma Module of Engineering and to the Degree Module of Applied Science stream and NEE-III is for the lateral entry to the Degree Module of Engineering. The notifications for NEE-I, II and III are published in most regional and national newspapers. NEEs are conducted in centers in the North Eastern States of India.
Of the seats in each of the modules for direct admission, 80% of seats are reserved for the candidates of the eight states of the North East India (10% each) as states' quota. 7% of seats are filled up from the students of North East on merit. 10% of the seats are filled up by the candidates from rest of the States under the All India (AI) quota. 3% of the seats are reserved
for physically handicapped candidates with 40-75% locomotor disability.
Admission to the postgraduate programmes
in technology is based on the performance of candidates in all India-level entrance examination GATE
conducted by the IIT
s on behalf of the MHRD, Government of India. Separate entrance tests are conducted for admission to other post graduate programmes.
of NERIST is informally known as a NERISTian. NERIST has seven hostel
s for male and one hostel
for female students. In addition to this, two separate hostels for the postgraduate
and doctorate
students are being constructed and weren't finished as of April 2011.
There are a number of science clubs and regional associations, of which most students are members. An annual recreational programme associated with the varied culture of the place takes place around October called SONABYSS including inter collegiate performances and lasting four days. Synergy is the annual athletic meet held in last week of January or in first week of February each year where track and field athletic events are held. Football and cricket
are the two most popular sports among the NERISTians.
The annual techno-management festival, called SHRISTI, is held in April. Technical institutes from all over North Eastern India take part in this three-day fest. NERIST also celebrates other intercollegiate festivals which enhances overall development of a student studying here.
NERIST has its NCC
and NSS
units. These two units have been functioning for the institution at every front, working at every social level. NERIST in its later years has started promoting CLUB activities which help the overall student development.
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
institute in Nirjuli
Nirjuli
Nirjuli is a town in the Papum Pare district of Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India. It is 19 km away from Itanagar, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, and it takes about 40–45 minutes by road from Nirjuli to Itanagar...
, Itanagar, in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state of Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh is a state of India, located in the far northeast. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south, and shares international borders with Burma in the east, Bhutan in the west, and the People's Republic of China in the north. The majority of the territory is claimed by...
. Established in 1984, it is a deemed university
Deemed University
Deemed university is a status of autonomy granted to high performing institutes and departments of various universities in India. This status of ‘Deemed-to-be-University’, is granted by Department of Higher Education, Union Human Resource Development Ministry, on the advice of the University Grants...
and is under the full funding and control of the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
History
The beginning of NERIST is with a 1979 proposal by the Government of Arunachal PradeshGovernment of Arunachal Pradesh
The Government of Arunachal Pradesh also known as the State Government of Arunachal Pradesh, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and its 17 districts...
to establish a science and technology institute with the aim of providing education at various levels in a modular manner. A report was prepared by a team of professors from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad in 1981–82 and sumitted to the North Eastern Council
North Eastern Council
In 1971, the Indian Central government set up the North Eastern Council by an act of parliament. The seven States of the North East India viz. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura popularly known as "Seven Sister States", are the members of the council, with...
(NEC) which approved it, paving the way to the registering of the society for the institute on 11 January 1983. NEC set up a working group headed by Amitabha Bhattacharya of Jadavpur University
Jadavpur University
Jadavpur University , is a premier educational and research institution in India.It is located in Kolkata, West Bengal and comprises two campuses - the main campus at Jadavpur and the new campus at Salt Lake...
, which submitted a project report and a work plan on October 1983. The report was approved by the Ministry of Education in December that year, and the foundation stone was set on 4 March 1984, though final approval from the Ministry of Education was on a letter dated 12 September 1985.
The institute started operating in 1986 with six base modules. Six diploma modules started in 1988 and by 1990 seven degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
modules were added. The institute was initially funded by NEC until, on April 1994, it came directly under the full funding and control of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). In 2005 it was granted deemed university
Deemed University
Deemed university is a status of autonomy granted to high performing institutes and departments of various universities in India. This status of ‘Deemed-to-be-University’, is granted by Department of Higher Education, Union Human Resource Development Ministry, on the advice of the University Grants...
status..
Location
The institute is in Nirjuli in the Papum Pare district of Arunachal Pradesh in the serene beauty of the foothills of the Eastern HimalayasHimalayas
The Himalaya Range or Himalaya Mountains Sanskrit: Devanagari: हिमालय, literally "abode of snow"), usually called the Himalayas or Himalaya for short, is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau...
. It is 19 km from Itanagar
Itanagar
Itanagar is the capital of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Itanagar is situated at the foothills of Himalayas. It comes administratively under Papum Pare district....
, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, on National Highway 52A between Banderdewa
Banderdewa
Banderdewa is a town in Papum Pare district, Arunachal Pradesh, India....
and Itanagar
Itanagar
Itanagar is the capital of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Itanagar is situated at the foothills of Himalayas. It comes administratively under Papum Pare district....
. It is 10 km from Banderdewa
Banderdewa
Banderdewa is a town in Papum Pare district, Arunachal Pradesh, India....
, the border between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
Organisation
The institute is managed by a Board of Management, comprising representatives of MHRD, the eight beneficiary states of the North Eastern region, AICTE and educationists. The state governor of Arunachal Pradesh is the de facto head of the highest body, NERIST Society, which consists of education ministers of all North Eastern States. The Board of Management is headed by the director of Indian Institute of Science and Technology, Guwahati, Gautam Baruah. The board appoints a well-known academic, generally from north east India, as director of NERIST.Each discipline has its own head of department, generally the most senior of the professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
s. The dean(s) for Student Affairs, Academic, Planning & Development and the Registrar oversee all other major activities.
The HMC is the house of management of all the hostels headed by the HMC chairperson. In addition to this, incharge/Cchairperson of T&P Cell, ET Cell, Sports, Security, NCC/NSS unit, NEE, Transport and Telecom form the broader part of the administration.
Academic structure
The academic programme in Engineering and Technology at NERIST consists of three independent modules, each of two years duration. These three modules — called Certificate, Diploma, and Degree — comprise the undergraduate studies. Each module has an entry point through an entrance examination conducted by NERIST. The first entry is after class X.Each module provides terminality corresponding to an occupational level and, at the same time, allows entry to the next higher module, leading to a degree in engineering and technology in about six years time after class X. In the Applied Science stream, a two-year Base module and four year Degree module are offered. The system allows lateral entry from outside with pre-requisites, at the beginning of each module.
The Certificate and the Diploma
Diploma
A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
levels emphasize the practical aspects of engineering, which help an individual become an entrepreneur or to face the day–to–day problems of industry. The Degree curriculum provides instruction not only in engineering but emphasizes management and entrepreneurship aspects as well, making an individual more suited for today's industries.
NERIST has successful completion and ongoing programmes in the following fields:
- Agricultural EngineeringAgricultural engineeringAgricultural engineering is the engineering discipline that applies engineering science and technology to agricultural production and processing...
- ChemistryChemistryChemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
- Civil EngineeringCivil engineeringCivil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Electrical EngineeringElectrical engineeringElectrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Forestry and Life SciencesForestryForestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
- MathematicsMathematicsMathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
- Mechanical EngineeringMechanical engineeringMechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
- Management Studies
- PhysicsPhysicsPhysics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
Admission
NERIST conducts the NERIST Entrance Exam (NEE) to select students for admission to CertificateAcademic certificate
An academic certificate is a document that certifies that a person has received specific education or has passed a test or series of tests.In many countries, certificate is a qualification attained in secondary education. For instance, students in the Republic of Ireland sit the Junior Certificate...
, Diploma
Diploma
A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
and Degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
programmes. Three examinations, known as NEE-I, NEE-II and NEE-III, are held to take admissions at three different levels. The NEE-I, for which eligibiity is a pass in Class X, is held towards the end of April every year for admissions to the Base Module. NEE-II is for the lateral entry to the Diploma Module of Engineering and to the Degree Module of Applied Science stream and NEE-III is for the lateral entry to the Degree Module of Engineering. The notifications for NEE-I, II and III are published in most regional and national newspapers. NEEs are conducted in centers in the North Eastern States of India.
Of the seats in each of the modules for direct admission, 80% of seats are reserved for the candidates of the eight states of the North East India (10% each) as states' quota. 7% of seats are filled up from the students of North East on merit. 10% of the seats are filled up by the candidates from rest of the States under the All India (AI) quota. 3% of the seats are reserved
Reservation in India
Reservation in India is a form of affirmative action designed to improve the well being of socially backward and underrepresented communities of citizens in India. There are laws in place, wherein a certain percentage of total available slots in Jobs and Education are set aside for people from...
for physically handicapped candidates with 40-75% locomotor disability.
Admission to the postgraduate programmes
Postgraduate education
Postgraduate education involves learning and studying for degrees or other qualifications for which a first or Bachelor's degree generally is required, and is normally considered to be part of higher education...
in technology is based on the performance of candidates in all India-level entrance examination GATE
Gate
A gate is a point of entry to a space enclosed by walls, or a moderately sized opening in a fence. Gates may prevent or control entry or exit, or they may be merely decorative. Other terms for gate include yett and port...
conducted by the IIT
Indian Institutes of Technology
The Indian Institutes of Technology are a group of autonomous engineering and technology-oriented institutes of higher education. The IITs are governed by the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 which has declared them as “institutions of national importance”, and lays down their powers, duties,...
s on behalf of the MHRD, Government of India. Separate entrance tests are conducted for admission to other post graduate programmes.
Campus
A student or an alumnusAlumnus
An alumnus , according to the American Heritage Dictionary, is "a graduate of a school, college, or university." An alumnus can also be a former member, employee, contributor or inmate as well as a former student. In addition, an alumna is "a female graduate or former student of a school, college,...
of NERIST is informally known as a NERISTian. NERIST has seven hostel
Hostel
Hostels provide budget oriented, sociable accommodation where guests can rent a bed, usually a bunk bed, in a dormitory and share a bathroom, lounge and sometimes a kitchen. Rooms can be mixed or single-sex, although private rooms may also be available...
s for male and one hostel
Hostel
Hostels provide budget oriented, sociable accommodation where guests can rent a bed, usually a bunk bed, in a dormitory and share a bathroom, lounge and sometimes a kitchen. Rooms can be mixed or single-sex, although private rooms may also be available...
for female students. In addition to this, two separate hostels for the postgraduate
Postgraduate education
Postgraduate education involves learning and studying for degrees or other qualifications for which a first or Bachelor's degree generally is required, and is normally considered to be part of higher education...
and doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
students are being constructed and weren't finished as of April 2011.
There are a number of science clubs and regional associations, of which most students are members. An annual recreational programme associated with the varied culture of the place takes place around October called SONABYSS including inter collegiate performances and lasting four days. Synergy is the annual athletic meet held in last week of January or in first week of February each year where track and field athletic events are held. Football and cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
are the two most popular sports among the NERISTians.
The annual techno-management festival, called SHRISTI, is held in April. Technical institutes from all over North Eastern India take part in this three-day fest. NERIST also celebrates other intercollegiate festivals which enhances overall development of a student studying here.
NERIST has its NCC
National Cadet Corps (India)
The National Cadet Corps is the Indian military cadet corps with its Headquarters at New Delhi. It is open to school and college students on voluntary basis....
and NSS
National Service Scheme
National Service Scheme ' is an Indian government-sponsored program under the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Government of India. It was started in 1969.-History:...
units. These two units have been functioning for the institution at every front, working at every social level. NERIST in its later years has started promoting CLUB activities which help the overall student development.