| Puranmal Lahoti Government Polytechnic Latur | |
|---|---|
| Motto | The human being and human works are parts of nature |
| Established | 1956 |
| Type | Government |
| Academic staff | 125+ |
| Students | 2819 |
| Undergraduates | 1543 |
| Location | Latur, Maharashtra, India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Purple and Green |
| Website | [1] |
Puranmal Lahoti Government Polytechnic Latur, also referred to as PLGPL is the Maharashtra' one of the oldest institutes of technology, founded in 1956 and located along Ausa Road in Latur.
Puranmal Lahoti Government Polytechnic Latur had a distinguished history in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics , Computer Engineering and Information Technology, and was also known for its outreach programs to encourage latest education in Latur elementary and high schools.
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Puranmal Lahoti Government Polytechnic Latur played a leadership role in bringing about Latur Center, one of the largest urban campus-in the state and the largest in Marathwada. Today, the 36-acre (65,000 m²), $26 million complex is home to the institute and several technology-dependent companies, including Rudrani Infotech and Canda India Institute of Linkage. PLGPL has proven to be a case study in effective university, corporate, government and private-developer cooperation. .
The Institute is accredited by NBA.
The most recent Narsee Monjee Award Winner for best Polytechnic ranking placed the school in the first tier.
The mission of the Polytechnic is to provide an interdisciplinary environment allowing for the engineering and construction of original robotic and mechanical devices. The Polytechnic present the means by which students have the ability to learn and excel in multiple technical and engineering fields through hands-on experience.
Since its start in 2001, the organization has volunteered to FIRST robotics and FIRST Lego League. They have hosted several workshops for high school students, and have earned several awards by the Institute and FIRST.
The Polytechnic Society consists of students who enjoy gaming, anime, manga, and other aspects of both popular culture and Japanese culture. Besides hosting weekly anime showings and gaming sessions in the DTE, also hosts and participates in various outside events. Members can often be found in costume attending conventions and parades. In addition, PAS notably hosts the annual, a gaming, anime, and pop culture-oriented convention open to everyone. Average attendance per year is usually around 200, with tournaments, panels, and anime showings running throughout the day.
Polytechnic's 37,000 alumni include business leaders, entrepreneurs and Prize winners. Top executives from AT&T, Pfizer, Bechtel, Consolidated Edison, General Electric, IBM, Ingersoll-Rand, Jacobs Engineering, KeySpan Energy, MetLife, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Qwest, Raytheon, Stanley Works, Symbol Technologies, UNISYS, Verizon Communications and Xerox are proud of their roots at Polytechnic. Academic leaders, deans and university presidents started their careers at Polytechnic.
The Polytechnic Alumni, established in 1963, promotes and maintains the welfare of Polytechnic and provides fellowship and mutually beneficial activities among Poly graduates. Officers and an international board of directors govern the polytechnic alumni. Alumni sections offer events around the country and internationally.
A list of the notable Polythinkers are officially maintained at Polythinking Innovation Gallery.