Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology explained

Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology
Established:	1979
Type:	Private
Parent:	Sri Siddhartha Education Society
Principal:	Ravi prakash^[1]
Undergrad:	9 Departments / 650 Intake
Postgrad:	8 Branches / 173 Intake
Address:	Maralur 572105, Tumkuru.
Free Label:	Accreditation
Free:	AICTE, NBA
Coor:	13.5363°N 77.1513°W

Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology (SSIT) is a university located in Tumkur, Karnataka, India. Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology was established by the Siddhartha Education Society.

History

SSIT is managed by the Sri Siddhartha Education Society, which was founded in 1979.

The late Sri H.M. Gangadharaiah, a staunch Gandhian and Buddhist, established the Sri Siddhartha Education Society in 1979 with the blessings of the father of Bhoodhan movement, "Saint Vinobha Bhave," with the objective of providing education to the student community from rural areas and backward classes. Since then it is led by Dr. G. Shivaprasad, an ophthalmologist and Dr. G. Parameshwara, a doctorate in agriculture from Australia.

SSES has 84 educational establishments under its aegis spread across the southern part of Karnataka, including

• Engineering College - Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology
• Medical College - Sri Siddhartha Medical College
• Dental College - Sri Siddhartha Dental College
• College of Education
• First grade College, TCH^College
• College of Nursing
• Junior colleges
• Training institutions
• Sanskrit schools
• Pali schools
• High schools in several districts in Karnataka State

Its silver jubilee was celebrated in the year 1984 with the President of India, Sri Giani Zail Singh, as the chief guest.

Dr. M.S. Raviprakasha

2018-current
Dr. Veeraiah	2014-2018
K. A. Krishnamurthy	2005-2014
Y. M. Reddy	1984-2004

Administration

SSIT is maintained by Sri Siddhartha Education Society, Sri.G Parameshwar, President, KPCC is the joint secretary^[2] of the institution.^[3]

Affiliations and approvals

The institute is an institutional of the ISTE and is recognised by the All India Council for Technical Education.^[4]

Undergraduate programs

• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science And Engineering
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Electrical And Electronics Engineering
• Industrial Engineering and Management
• Information Science Engineering
• Instrumentation Technology
• Mechanical Engineering
• Telecommunication Engineering
• Medical Electronics

Postgraduate programs

• Master of Computer Applications

Master of Technology

• Thermal Power Engineering
• Digital Electronics
• Computer Science And Engineering
• CADD Structure
• VLSI & Embedded Systems
• Computer Aided Industrial Drives
• Product Design And Manufacturing

Campus

Spread over 65 acres in Kunigal Road, Tumkur. 5 km from Tumkur city bus stand & 4 km from the railway station.

A unique geodesic dome library has more than 200,000 books.

• Central Library
• Post Graduate Block
• Scholar Block
• SSIT STEP - Science & Technology Entrepreneurs Park
• Administrative Block
• Gangadaraih Memorial Park
• Lumbini Boys Hostel
• Rajagruha Boys Hostel

College Festivals

• Kalothsava - College Fest
• YANTRIK-MECHANICAL FEST
• ELECTROTEC-ECE.TCE & ML
• Interface - CS, IS & MCA Fest
• Nirmaan - Civil
• Vidyuth - EEE
• Tantra
• Saamarthya^[5]
• Unicorn - IEM
• Technodea - State level project exhibition and competition

External links

• College website

Notes and References

1. Web site: :: Principal :: Official Website of SSIT, Tumkur . 2014-12-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070822221538/http://ssit.edu.in/principal.htm . 22 August 2007 . dmy-all .
2. Web site: Educating the Society.
3. Web site: President. Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120615002835/http://www.karnatakapcc.com/president.html. 15 June 2012. dmy-all.
4. Web site: An institutional member of the ISTE and recognised by the All India Council . 24 January 2013.
5. Web site: Ssit IEEE Student Branch .