North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (or NERIST) is a science and technology oriented

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institute in

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, Papum Pare district, in the Indian state of

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. Established in 1984, it is a deemed to be university, autonomous, fully funded and controlled by the

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, Department of Education,

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. The institute is managed by a Board of Management, comprising representatives of Ministry of Education, GOI, the eight beneficiary states of the North Eastern region, AICTE and educationists.

History

The beginning of the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology was with a 1979 proposal by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh to establish a science and technology institute. A report prepared by a team of professors from the

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in 1981–82, was submitted to the North Eastern Council (NEC) which approved it, paving the way to the registering of the society for the institute on 11 January 1983.

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set up a working group headed by

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, which submitted a project report and a work plan in October 1983. The report was approved by the Ministry of Education in December that year, though final approval from the Ministry of Education was on a letter dated 12 September 1985. The foundation stone of the institute was set on 4 March 1984 by the

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. The institute started operating in 1986 with six base modules. Six diploma modules started in 1988 and by 1990 seven degree modules were added. The institute was funded by NEC until, in April 1994, it came directly under the full funding and control of the

(MHRD). In May 2005 it was granted deemed university status. NERIST gained approval for the postgraduate programme from

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and

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in 1996, and the latter was implemented by 2006. The first

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of the institute, marking the Silver Jubilee celebration of the establishment of the institute, was held on 1 April 2009 in the presence of the

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. The Second Convocation was graced by the presence of former

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held in August 2010. Besides the then Director of NERIST, Dr. Joram Begi, the State Governor of

and president of NERIST Society, J. J. Singh and the Director of

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and Chairperson of NERIST

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, Prof. Gautam Baruah were among the other dignitaries who had attended the occasion. Third Convocation of the institute was held on 12 October 2012 in the presence of Union Minister for Human Resource Development

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Chairperson of NERIST Society

Location

NERIST is located in

in the Papum Pare district of

at the foothills of

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. It is 19 Kilometre, Km from

, the capital of

, on National Highway 52A between

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and

. It is 10 km from

- the border between

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and

, and about 390 km from

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. The institute lies in the ''Capital-complex'', consisting of (Itanagar, Naharlagun, Nurjuli and Banderdewa) and is accessible by road to the neighbouring cities of

Campus

The national highway NH52 divides the NERIST campus into two. The institute is fully residential, and is spread over 500 acres of land. There are ten hostel blocks with a capacity of 1500 boarders; seven of these houses male undergraduate students, one postgraduate male students and research scholars and the other two for female students. The campus has faculty and staff quarters, Medical Health Unit, Post office, guest houses, Kendriya Vidyalaya, KG School, several cooperative stores, parks, temple, mosque, church, namghar and an SBI bank branch with two atm outlets.

Organisation

The institute is managed by a Board of Management, comprising representatives of

, the eight beneficiary states of the North Eastern region,

and educationists. The state governor of Arunachal Pradesh is the ''de facto'' head of the highest body, NERIST Society, which consists of education ministers of all North Eastern States. The

is headed by the director of Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Gautam Baruah. The board appoints a well-known academic, generally from north east India, as director of NERIST. Each discipline has its own head of department, generally the most senior of the

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s. The dean(s) for Student Affairs, Academic, Planning & Development and the Registrar oversee all other major activities. The HMC is the house of management of all the hostels headed by the HMC chairperson. In addition to this, the administration is also run by the incharge/chairperson of Training and Placement (T&P) Cell, Education Technology (ET) Cell, Sports, Security, NCC/NSS unit, NERIST Entrance Examinations (NEE), Transport and Telecom.

Academic structure

The academic programme in Engineering and Technology is 2 modules for those who join after class 10 by NEE-1 exam.These 2 modules — called base module for 2 years and then 4 years degree course. Students who join by virtue of NEE-2 or JEE Mains exam, enroll for a 4 years degree programme. Each module has an entry point through an entrance examination conducted by NERIST. One can also enter after passing diploma (through NEE-3 exam) to complete a 3 years degree course. Each module provides terminality corresponding to an occupational level and, at the same time, allows entry to the next higher module, leading to a degree in engineering and technology in about six years after class X. In the Applied Science stream, a two-year Base module and four year Degree module are offered. The system allows lateral entry from outside, at the beginning of each module. The

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and the

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levels emphasize the practical aspects of engineering, which help an individual become an entrepreneur or to face the day–to–day problems of industry. The Degree curriculum provides instruction not only in engineering but emphasizes management and entrepreneurship aspects as well.

Departments

The institute offers B.Tech., B.Sc., Diploma, Certificate, Management and Postgraduate programmes under following departments. *

Agricultural Engineering Agricultural engineering, also known as agricultural and biosystems engineering, is the field of study and application of engineering science and designs principles for agriculture purposes, combining the various disciplines of mechanical, civil ...

Civil Engineering Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewa ...

Computer Science and Engineering Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) is an academic program at many universities which comprises scientific and engineering aspects of computing. CSE is also a term often used in Europe to translate the name of engineering informatics academic ...

Electrical Engineering Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems which use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. It emerged as an identifiable occupation in the l ...

Electronics and Communication Engineering Electronics engineering is a sub-discipline of electrical engineering which emerged in the early 20th century and is distinguished by the additional use of active components such as semiconductor devices to amplify and control electric current f ...

* Forestry and Life Sciences *

Mechanical Engineering Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and mathematics principles with materials science, to design, analyze, manufacture, ...

Besides the departments of core engineering and applied science disciplines, NERIST administers the following centres established within the institute - *Centre of Appropriate Technology and Rural Development *Centre for

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Besides, there are some departments that are auxiliary and do provide postgraduate courses viz

Chemistry Chemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a natural science that covers the elements that make up matter to the compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions: their composition, structure, proper ...

Mathematics Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. These topics are represented in modern mathematics ...

and

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Library

The institute has a library system which consists of a Central library and 11 departmental libraries supporting the teaching, research and extension programme throughout the academic year. The students, faculties, employees are issued library card for issuing books from the central library. The library is having a mammoth collection of books on every engineering subject and basic sciences. Besides that, the library is having a journal section from where one can issue the latest version of most popular and useful journals. The library is also having a very good collection of novels. Book Bank: In addition to the library system, the institute is having a book bank facility for the students from where every student get a set of useful text books related to the academic syllabus of that particular semester. The books bank was funded by North East Council (NEC) initially; later NERIST provided the useful funds for upgrading and enhancing the collection of books.

Admission

NERIST conducts the NERIST Entrance Exam (NEE) to select students for admission to

and Degree programmes. Three examinations, known as NEE-I, NEE-II and NEE-III, are held to take admissions at three levels. The NEE-I, for which eligibility is a pass in Class X, is held towards the end of April every year for admissions to the Base Module. NEE-II is for the lateral entry to the Diploma Module of Engineering and to the Degree Module of Applied Science stream and NEE-III is for the lateral entry to the Degree Module of Engineering. The notifications for NEE-I, II and III are published in most regional and national newspapers. NEEs are conducted in centers in the North Eastern States of India. Of the seats in each of the modules for direct admission, 80% of seats are reserved for the candidates of the eight states of the North East India (10% each) as states' quota. 7% of seats are filled up from the students of North East on merit. 10% of the seats are filled up by the candidates from rest of the States under the All India (AI) quota. 3% of the seats are

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for physically handicapped candidates with 40-75% locomotor disability. Admission to the postgraduate programmes in technology is based on the performance of candidates in all India-level entrance examination

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conducted by the IITs on behalf of the MHRD, Government of India. Separate entrance tests are conducted for admission to other postgraduate programmes.

placement

Placement details ( under graduate)

Campus activities

A student or an

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of NERIST is known as a ''NERISTian''. The Recreational and Creative Activities Forum (RACAF) organises ''Sonabyss'' - a four-day annual cultural fest around October. ''Synergy'' is the annual athletic meet held in January or February when track and field athletic events are held.

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and

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are the two most popular sports among the ''NERISTians''. During the three-day annual techno-management event ''Shristi'', institutes are invited from all over north-eastern India. Shristi started as the technical-festival of NERIST in 2005 which has become the techno-management festival after the commencement of

at the institute. Shristi hosts events to build the interest of the audience in higher studies, including events for school children. NERIST bears National Cadet Corps (NCC) and National Service Scheme (NSS) units. NCC cadets regularly parade on Indian Independence Day and Republic Day. NSS is a

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programme sponsored by the

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. Groups participating in NSS conduct mass awareness and social welfare programmes.

References

External links

* {{Authority control Universities and colleges in Arunachal Pradesh Educational Institutions in Arunachal Pradesh Educational institutions established in 1984 Education in Itanagar 1984 establishments in Arunachal Pradesh

Engineering colleges in Arunachal Pradesh Deemed universities in India