The College of Engineering & Management, Kolaghat was set up in
September, 1998, under the aegis of ‘Vidyasagar Society for Integrated
Learning’, Kolkata to provide opportunity for technical education to the
budding talents of the region in particular, and to the country as a
whole. It is located at Kolaghat in Purba Medinipur districts of West
Bengal in the township of Kolaghat Thermal Power Station.
The college from its very inception was fortunate to have renowned
educationists to guide it in its search for academic excellence. Prof.
S.K.Sen, former Vice-Chancellor of Jadavpur University, who was a doyen
of Engineering education, and was an ex-minister in charge of Power,
Science and Technology and Non-Conventional Energy Sources, Government
of West Bengal was the guiding spirit behind the formation of the
college. At the inaugural function of the college in September 1998 were
present luminaries like Dr. A. R. Kidwai, the then governor of West
Bengal, Prof. Yash Pal, the then Chairman of the University Grants
Commission, Prof. A. R. Deb, the then Vice-Chancellor of Vidyasagar
University. Prof. Yash Pal declared the college to be an ideal case of
Public-Private Partnership.
The college is one of the recipients
of the World Bank Aided Technical Education Quality Improvement
Programme Phase II (TEQIP-II) assistance; out of the 54 colleges in the
country and one among the 13 colleges in the State to have got this
honour. This assistance helps to upgrade the laboratory with
state-of-art equipment and development of faculty and staff of the
institute.
Address
P.O. KTPP Township
District
Purba Medinipur
PIN
721171
State
West Bengal
STD Code
03228 Phone Nos Direct 250600 , 249443. Through EPABX: 249444, 250972
Fax No.
250880