Facilities - NSS College Of Engineering (NSSCE, Palakkad)

Infrastructure and Facilities:

NSS College Of Engineering, Palakkad has a large and well-maintained campus and offers a tranquil learning environment. The buildings are modern and equipped with the latest technology from NSS College Of Engineering, Palakkad, which facilitates teaching and teacher development. The classrooms, units, and laboratories of NSS College Of Engineering, Palakkad, are spacious, comfortable, and designed to ensure the highest quality of education. The library is excellent too, with a huge range of books, online resources, and knowledgeable librarians.

Library:

NSS College Of Engineering library system consists of a central library and 6 departmental libraries which collectively support the teaching and research programs of the institute and provides facilities for general reading and disseminating information according to the requirement of the users. The central library has been started functional since 1965. It is housed in a separate building with a plinth area of 924 sq. Mtrs. The operations of the library are fully computerized and koha is an open-source integrated library system used for library management functions. Users can search the documents of the library through the online public access catalog (OPAC) is available all around the campus network.

Hostels:

NSS College Of Engineering has comfortable and well-furnished residential facilities for all the students admitted to the various courses. There are 3 hostel blocks (halls of residence) for men and 1 for women with an inmate capacity of 483 and 172 respectively. For first-year girls, separate accommodation is provided in the NSS Working Women hostel, in front of the college. The atmosphere in these hostels gives a feeling of 'home away from home'. Hostel rooms are spacious, which provides a comfortable environment.

The Hostels are under the direct control of the Warden and each hostel has one or two members of the staff of the college as Assistant Wardens and they shall be responsible for all matters connected with the Hostel. The Warden shall have the power to frame standing orders/ rules to regulate internal matters and other details not explicitly covered by these rules. The Principal is the Ex Officio Chief Warden and his decisions shall be final in the interpretation of rules and all matters connected with the Hostel. Application for admission to hostels should be submitted in the prescribed form to the Warden.

College Bus:

NSS College Of Engineering presently has 2 buses for the transportation of students and staff residing in Palakkad Town and nearby areas. Buses are operated regularly on all working days of the college with convenient timings. In addition to daily trips, buses are made available to all academic/extracurricular tours/trips of students and staff. The Bus Facility is monitored by the College Bus Committee, which consists of Students, Staff, and PTA representatives.

Auditorium:

NSS College Of Engineering has a well-furnished auditorium, located in the main block. It has a seating capacity of 800 audiences. The auditorium is used for activities such as seminars, guest lectures, cultural activities, important functions and meetings of students and faculties, department functions, and other events. The auditoriums are equipped with the latest public addressing, LCD projectors, and comfortable seats.

Seminar Halls:

NSS College Of Engineering has 1 main Seminar Hall and 5 departmental seminar halls. All are aesthetically designed. The seminar hall is facilitated with the latest technology and is well–equipped with multimedia projectors. which provides a special ambiance for every event. It makes possible an ideal setting for carrying out various conferences and delivering lectures. Each has a seating capacity of 100 people. Each seat is equipped with a pull-out writing ‘tablet’ to support note-taking.

Sports & Games:

NSS College Of Engineering There is an Outdoor Stadium with 400 m tracks for athletics (and the same is being used for Cricket, Football, and Hockey.) Volleyball Courts, Basketball courts, Ball badminton, and Tennis Courts are also available. There is an indoor court for Shuttle Badminton and Table Tennis. Also, there is a Gymnasium with a Multi GYM of 16 stations and other weight-lifting facilities.

Campus:

NSS College Of Engineering is situated in NSS Nagar at Akathethara, 9 km from Palakkad town, the Campus is easily accessible, being only 4 km from the Palakkad Railway Junction, and only 5 km from the renowned Malampuzha Gardens. The nearest Airports are at Coimbatore (55 km) and Cochin International (110 Km). Spread over 125 Acres, it includes an Administrative Block, Separate blocks for each Department, A Library block, and four Hostels including one for Ladies. Nestling among verdant foothills, this is a tranquil and serene setting for higher education.