Government College of Engineering and Leather Technology

**Government College of Engineering and Leather Technology**
College of Leather Technology
Type	Education and research institution
Established	1919
Academic affiliation	West Bengal University of Technology
Principal	Dr. Buddhadeb Chattopadhyay
Academic staff	50
Undergraduates	450
Postgraduates	35
Location	Block-LB, Sector-III, Salt Lake City
Campus	Urban
Approvals	AICTE
Nickname	GCELT
Website	http://gcelt.gov.in

The Government College of Engineering and Leather Technology, often called GCELT, is an institute in engineering courses such as Computer Science & Engineering, Information Technology and Leather Technology. The college is affiliated to the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (formerly West Bengal University of Technology)^[1] and is approved by AICTE.^[2]

History

Government College of Engineering and Leather Technology, Kolkata

The Government College of Engineering and Leather Technology was established in year 1919 on being recommended by the Mutation Board after the First World War to use indigenous resources of hides, skins and tanning materials for producing leather goods and the development of leather industry in India.

It was known as Calcutta Research Tannery and was renamed to Bengal Tanning Institute in 1926. The institute became affiliated to Calcutta University and introduced a Certificate Course in tanning. In 1955, the B.Sc. (Tech) course in Leather Technology was introduced. The name of the institute was changed in 1958 to College of Leather Technology.

In 1999-2000, apart from the B.Tech in Leather Technology that it was offering, the college started offering B.Tech. in Information Technology and in 2000-2001 B.Tech. in Computer Science & Technology.

College programs

Enginerds '13 Core Team

Fresher's Welcome- The event is organized to welcome the 1st year students of our college. Usually 2nd year students organize it with great enthusiasm. On that special day, there is a cultural program with arrangement for lunch for new-comers. This end with the Dj evening and the whole event is restricted to only college students.

Technical Fest - Enginerds^[3]- For engineering students ‘fest’ means more than cultural programs and keeping that in mind, every year students of GCELT with great enthusiasm and joy organizes its annual Tech Fest- “ENGINERDS”.

ENGINERDS was first organized in the year 2010, and from the very inception it received fantastic response from both engineering and honors colleges across West Bengal.

Cultural Fest - Punormilon^[4] - PUNORMILON is one of the most important cultural event of GCELT with the get together of all the Ex-Students and Present-Students under the same roof. The event brings great joy and happiness with the sharing of feelings, ideas and thoughts of all the seniors, juniors and batch-mates. It brings colorful evenings with the sweet memories of past.

Every year a new committee is formed to organize the PUNORMILON. The committee contains members from all the streams and from present students as well as from Alumni. All the responsibilities of organizing the event is on the committee members. The events of PUNORMILON include Inauguration, College Performance, Tribute to Alumni, Rabinra Sangeet, Band Performance and also DJ.

References

↑ "State to name WBUT after Maulana Abul Kalam Azad". kolkatatoday. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
↑ "Official Website". Govt. College of Engineering & Leather Technology. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
↑ "Tech Fest: ENGINERDS". Government College Of Engineering And Leather Technology. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
↑ "GCELT College Reunion: PUNORMILON". Government College Of Engineering And Leather Technology. Retrieved 5 September 2015.

Colleges affiliated to West Bengal University of Technology

State Government Institutions	Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College Kalyani Government Engineering College Government College of Engineering & Textile Technology Serampore Government College of Engineering & Textile Technology, Berhampore Government College of Engineering and Leather Technology Government College of Engineering and Ceramic Technology

Private/ Self-Financing Institutions	Abacus Institute of Engineering & Management Academy of Technology Adamas Institute of Technology Advanced Institute of Modern Management & Technology, Barrackpore Aryabhatta Institute of Engineering & Management Durgapur Army Institute of Management, Kolkata Asansol Engineering College B. P. Poddar Institute of Management & Technology Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Batanagar Institute of Engineering, Management and Science BCDA College of Pharmacy & Technology, Hridaypur Bengal College of Engineering & Technology, Durgapur Bengal College of Engineering & Technology for Women Bengal College of Pharmaceutical Science & Research Bengal Institute of Technology & Management Bengal Institute of Technology, Kolkata Bengal School of Technology Bharat Technology Birbhum Institute of Engineering & Technology Brainware Group of Institutions Budge Budge Institute of Technology Calcutta Institute of Engineering and Management Calcutta Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology and Allied Health Sciences Calcutta Institute of Technology Camelia Institute of Engineering Camelia Institute of Engineering & Technology Camellia Institute of Technology Camelia Institute of Technology & Management Camelia School of Engineering & Technology College of Engineering and Management, Kolaghat Dr. B.C. Roy Engineering College, Durgapur Dumkal Institute of Engineering & Technology Future Institute of Engineering and Management George College Global Institute of Science & Technology, Haldia Greater Kolkata College of Engineering and Management Gupta College of Technological Sciences, Asansol Guru Nanak Institute of Technology Haldia Institute of Technology Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata Hooghly Engineering and Technology College IMPS College of Engineering and Technology Institute of Engineering and Management, Salt Lake Institute of Modern Management Institute of Science & Technology, Chandrakona JIS College of Engineering, Kalyani Mallabhum Institute of Technology, Bishnupur MCKV Institute of Engineering, Liluah Meghnad Saha Institute of Technology Murshidabad College of Engineering & Technology Narula Institute of Technology Netaji Subhash Engineering College NSHM College of Management and Technology RCC Institute of Information Technology Saroj Mohan Institute of Technology Seacom Engineering College Siliguri Institute of Technology Sir J. C. Bose School of Engineering St. Thomas College of Engineering and Management Syamaprasad Institute of Technology & Management Techno India, Salt Lake Institute of Technology and Marine Engineering Techno India College of Technology University Institute of Technology, Burdwan

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