| Babasaheb Naik College of Engineering, Pusad | |
| Motto: | प्रज्वलितो ज्ञानमय प्रदीपा |
| Motto Lang: | sa |
| Mottoeng: | Ignite learned lamps (Kindle knowledgeable beacons) |
| Founder: | Sudhakarrao Naik (former Chief Minister of Maharashtra) |
| Parent: | Janata Shikshan Prasarak Mandal (JSPM) |
| President: | Jaibhau Naik |
| Principal: | Avinash M. Wankhade[1] |
| Academic Staff: | 181 |
| Administrative Staff: | 141 |
| Students: | 2784 sanctioned (1910 enrolled) |
| Undergrad: | 1800 |
| Postgrad: | 100+ |
| Doctoral: | 10+ |
| Address: | Sootgirni-Karla Road, Kakaddati |
| Postcode: | 445215 |
| Type: | Undergraduate & postgraduate private engineering college |
| Campus: | Urban, |
| Language: | English (official medium of instruction, Hindi and Marathi (both widely used on campus) |
Babasaheb Naik College of Engineering (BNCoE), Pusad, founded in 1983,[2] is a not-for-profit[3] engineering college run by the Janta Shikshan Prasharak Mandal, located at Pusad, Yeotmal District in Vidarbha region of the state of Maharashtra, India.[4]
Janta Shikshan Prasarak Mandal was established and registered as a society in 1960. The Founder President of JSPM was Late Shri. Vasantrao Naik - the former Chief Minister of Maharashtra (1963 to 1975), and the Founder Secretary was Sudhakarrao Naik - the former Chief Ministers of Maharashtra (1991 to 1993) and former Governor of Himachal Pradesh (1994 to 1995). In 1961, the JSPM started Phulsing Naik Mahavidyalaya at Pusad with an enrollment of 100 student.[5]
in 1983–84, the JSPM started Babasaheb Naik College of Engineering (BNCOE). In 1984–1985, the JSPM started Sudhakarrao Naik Institute of Pharmacy,[6] and Dr. NP Hirani Institute of Polytechnic.[7] In 1991, the JSPM started JSPM College of Physical Education.[8]
As of 2014, JSPM runs 22 schools, colleges and hostels.[9] Today JSPM society imparts education to more than 10,000 students every year.[10]
Located within Kakaddati locality, the college is on SH-215 Karla Road from the Pusad bus stand, from district headquarters Yavatmal via SH-210 or alternate route via SH-213, from Amravati via NH-161G, from Nagpur via NH-53 and NH-361, from the state capital Mumbai, from the national capital Delhi and from Hisar.[11]
Nearest railway station are at Nanded - for south bound, Akola - 140, from Hingoli and Washim for west & south bound, Wardha - for north bound and Nagpur - for north and east bound passengers.
Nearest airports with regular scheduled commercial flights is away Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport at Nagpur. Other airports nearby with no regular scheduled commercial flights are Yavatmal Airport at Yavatmal -, Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Airport at Nanded -, Akola Airport at Akola -, Amravati Airport at Amravati -, and Osmanabad Airport at Osmanabad - .
BNCoE, Pusad is affiliated to the Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University which is recognized under Section 12(B) of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act of Ministry of Human Resource Development (India), Government of India as well as accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) (Permanent AICTE Application#: 1-4318017).[11] Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University is an associate member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities, London. Independent recognition of BNCoE, Pusad by University Grants Commission (UGC) makes it eligible for the UGC grants for the schemes related to students and teachers.[12]
BNCoE, Pusad is accredited by the All India Council for Technical Education and its successor National Board of Accreditation (NBA) for running undergraduate and postgraduate courses in various branches of engineering.[13] [14]
BNCoE, Pusad is ISO 9001- 2008 certified, accredited by Institution of Engineers (India) and has been awarded 'GRADE A' by the Government of Maharashtra.[15]
BNCoE, Pusad Laboratory facilities have been recognized as PhD-level by the Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University. Though BNCoE, Pusad itself does not directly offer any PhD courses but this recognition allows its staff to pursue PhD courses while using college laboratory facilities for the research.
The college runs Bachelor of Engineering (BE)and Master of Engineering courses.[16]
The college has 1st year intake of 660 in the Bachelor of Engineering (BE) courses of minimum 4 years duration in the following academic disciplines:[16]
| Engineering Branch/Specialization | Morning Shift Intake | Evening Shift Intake | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering (started in 1983) | 120 | 0 | ||
| Computer Science & Engineering (started in 1985) | 60 | 00 | ||
| AI and Data science (started in 2021) | 60 | 00 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering (started in 1983) | 60 | |||
| Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering (started in 1983) | 30 | 0 | ||
| Electrical (started in 1983) and Power Engineering (started in 2012) | 60 | 0 | ||
| Total | 330 | 00 | 330 |
The college has 1st year intake of 18 students (total 52) in each of the following Master of Engineering courses of minimum 2 years (4 semester) duration.[16]
| ME Course Specialization | Department | Intake | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAD/CAM (started in 2011) | Mechanical Engineering | 18 | ||
| Computer Science & Engineering (started in 2011) | Computer Science & Engineering | 18 | ||
| Digital Electronics (started in 2010) | Electronics Engineering | 18 | ||
| Structural Engineering (started in 2010) | Civil Engineering | 18 | ||
| Total | 72 |
The college has of buildings spread over a 30acres campus which has the following on-site facilities:
The longest-serving former Chief Minister of Maharashtra late Vasantrao Naik was the founder chairman of the Janta Shikshan Prasarak Mandal and its various educational institutes, including the Babasaheb Naik College of Engineering, Pusad. After him, his nephews late Sudhakarrao Naik (also a former Chief Minister of Maharashtra) and his brother Manohar Naik (current 2014-2019 MLA from Pusad) served as the members of the managing committee.[18]
The Janata Shikshan Prasarak Mandal (JSPM), along with BNCOE, has also founded the following educational institutes:[2]
Professional Institutes
Degree Colleges
Schools in Pusad city
Outside Pusad city agglomeration
BNCOE is the location of Anna's Canteen novel written by 1988-91 BNCOE alumni Charanjit Singh Minhas.[21] [22] [23] The BNCOE Pusad song pays tribute to the life of students at BNCOE.[24]