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What are the girls hostel rules in NIT Jalandhar?
There are three hostels for girls at NIT Jalandhar namely GH1, GH2 and MGH. My friend was in GH1, which is the first-year hostel. Some rules that girls need to follow here are:
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Bring your own cutlery and crockery
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Bring your own mattress, pillow, blanket, linen, curtains, bucket, mug and table lamp.
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Girls are not allowed to leave Hostel premises after 8:00 pm
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You will have to mark your attendance in person.
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You cannot change your allotted room
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Follow the instructions mentioned in the notice board
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Any complaints should be reported in writing to the Caretaker with a copy to the Warden.
Apart from these rules, the girls hostel follows a strict schedule for every meal.
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Breakfast: 07.30 am to 09.30 am (On working days) 08.30 am to 10.30 am (On Sunday, Saturday and other holidays)
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Lunch: 12.30 pm to 02.30 pm
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Evening snack: 05.30 pm to 06.30 pm
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Dinner: 08.00 pm to 09.30 pm
Note: Food cannot be taken by the residents outside the Dining hall.
Is NIT Jalandhar better?
The word better is a competitive form. Since you haven’t mentioned better than which college I have done a general comparison. Well yes, NIT Jalandhar is better than:
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Other private colleges are just money-making machines
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New NITs
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Some new IITs as well
Established in 1987, this college has a strong alumni base so it’s better than many new colleges.
How are the placements for the mechanical branch at NIT Jalandhar?
The placements for Mechanical Engineering at NIT Jalandhar are particularly lower than in other branches. The total job offers this year was 79. This year's average package was INR 7.87 LPA. The placement rate of Mechanical Engineering is 80.23%.
Some companies that recruited students from the Mechanical branch are:
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Aarti Industries Limited
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CGI India
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Larsen & Toubro
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Infosys
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SRF Limited
The average package for the mechanical branch is around INR 6.6 LPA.
What is life like at NIT Jalandhar? What are the pros and cons?
Life at NIT Jalandhar is pretty good and better if you have some good friends. I have listed the pros and cons below:
Pros-
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The faculty here is very cooperative and motivating.
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The hostel and mess facilities are pretty good. The staff is cooperative and the Student committee helps you input your opinions.
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There is An IT building in which you can use the lab for study purposes.
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The hostel facilities improve since the second year. You get LAN and Wi-Fi connections.
Cons-
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The first-year hostels are old and without LAN and Wi-Fi.
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The teachers here are not very experienced.
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Canteen is closed after 10:30 pm
You can make your journey a beautiful experience by making good friends here.
Should I opt for PEC CSE or NIT Jalandhar CSE?
If you are confused between PEC and Jalandhar for CSE, I would suggest going for NIT Jalandhar. Here you will avail some additional benefits like:
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More experienced faculty and thereby better teaching quality.
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The tag of being an NIT student is quite valuable.
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Students belonging to financially weak strata can get fees relaxation. Exact details can be sought from the official website.
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Placements are much better at NIT Jalandhar than PEC. The highest package offered at NIT Jalandhar this year was INR 62 LPA while that at PEC was INR 43 LPA
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NIT Jalandhar had been ranked 52 by the NIRF rankings in 2020, while the PEC Chandigarh had been ranked 68 by the NIRF.
NIT Jalandhar has a lot more to offer than PEC. Also, it’s brand name will help you in the future.
What are the pros & cons of NIT Jalandhar?
The various merits and demerits of NIT Jalandhar have been listed below. These points are based on personal experience only.
Pros-
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The overall infrastructure is good with 2 basketball courts, 2 volleyball courts, a cricket playground, and 7 seven boys hostel. Also, some new buildings are under construction.
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Food is much better than other NITs. Canteens are also available on campus.
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You get tremendous help from seniors. There is no ragging at all.
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A diverse range of student organizations and clubs to pursue your hobbies
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The campus is far from the city and this distance ensures peace and a calm environment.
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The campus has many hill stations nearby. So you can visit these places during vacations.
Cons-
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The major shortcoming you will face here is that the teaching quality here is below average.
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Language barriers exist here. It will be difficult for you if you don’t know Punjabi.
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The hostels for first-year students are very old with no LAN and Wi-Fi facilities. Only mega hostels have such facilities.
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The size of the campus is small compared to other NITs.
Every college will have its pros and cons. It’s you who decides how much you are willing to sacrifice for your goals.
What are the best student organizations or clubs to join at NIT Jalandhar? Why should students join them?
There is no best student organization because they depend on your personal interest. But based on popularity I have listed the top 10 student organizations at NIT Jalandhar.
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MADS(Music and Dance Society): This one is responsible for all cultural and religious events.
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E-Cell(Entrepreneurship Cell): This cell was developed to instill entrepreneurship culture in the college. It conducts seminars, and internship fairs and also heads other cells like Media cell, Analytics cell, Research cell, etc.
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Cult society: This organizes all the cultural activities of all the branches.
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Quest: This is a quizzing club wherein general knowledge is imparted in a fun and interesting way.
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Bawre: This is a dramatics club of NIT Jalandhar.
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Netra: This is a NITJ photography Club.
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R-tist: This is the official Robotics Club of NIT Jalandhar.
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Prayaas: This is a Non-Profit and Non-Registered Organisation led and managed by Students of NIT Jalandhar. They work on Enlightening Poor Students on The Basics and Importance of Education.
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Texstyles - This is an official society of Textile Engineers of NIT-Jalandhar.
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Daksha: This is for making electric cars. It’s open to all branches to participate.
Trust me the list does not end here. There are many more. The versatility of these clubs aims at nurturing every possible talent at NIT Jalandhar.
What is average package for an EE at NIT Jalandhar, and what is the highest?
The placement percentage of Electrical Engineers at NIT Jalandhar this year (2022) was 69.23%.
The average Package of EE (2018-2022) Batch (till date) is 11.95 LPA. This package was for the FTE offer for GET(Graduate Engineer Trainee) Role.
The highest Package secured by one of my classmates was INR 9.2 LPA in FuturesFirst (Trading). Some were selected by Deloitte USI offering 6.2 LPA (Consulting) followed by Saint Gobain offering 6 (Shift Engineer+marketing) and many more.
Basically, almost everyone from EE was able to get placed at good firms with good packages. In Fact, some big companies like Samsung, HSBC, Texas Instruments, and Oracle visited for students with software profiles but one of us had actually developed proficiency in it.
If you are really interested in the subject go for it. Don’t worry about placements. For the best placements join the circuital branch ( CSE, ECE, IT, EE, ICE)
What should I choose between IIT BHU pharmaceutical and NIT Jalandhar CSE?
In my opinion, if you are interested in CSE, you should go for IIT BHU Pharmaceutical. Some points to prove my opinion right are:
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IIT BHU offers better packages than NIT Jalandhar.
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IIT tag is very valuable
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Study environment, facilities and academic culture at IIT BHU is much better than NIT Jalandhar.
Initially Pharmaceutical may seem challenging. But with time you will adjust.
How is the civil branch at NIT Jalandhar?
To know how the Civil branch at NIT Jalandhar is, we need to consider 3 factors:
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Academic: The theoretical subjects are well taught by top notch faculty. The labs are however not in very good condition here.
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Internships: There are not great internship opportunities here. Students themselves are not interested in spending their summers at the site.
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Placements: L&T is the major recruiter in private companies for civil engineers .For public jobs you need to appear for GATE for PSUs. If you have completed any internship, then placements will be very easy for you.
All in all NIT Jalandhar is a great choice to pursue Civil Engineering.
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