Government Polytechnic College Srikakulam

Government Polytechnic, Srikakulam was established in the year  1961.The institution was initially started with three Engineering Diploma Courses namely Civil , Electrical&Electronics and Mechanical Engineering . After few years in the year 1975 a non-Engineering DCCP Course was added to its Courses. Again in the year 2008 Diploma in Computer Engineering was also credited  to the list. Presently it offers  five Diploma Programmes of three  years  duration with annual intake of 60 for each programme for each year. The  programmes are.

• Diploma in Civil Engg.
• Diploma in Mechanical Engg.
• Diploma in Electrical&Electronics Engg.
• Diploma in Computer
• Diploma in Computer & Commercial Practice

The total Land area allotted to this Institution is 16 acres..The Institute  has its infrastructural facilities like Class rooms, laboratories, workshop , play ground, own drinking water facility etc.,and hostel for boys and girls and compound wall .

This Institution was selected for National Board of Accreditation(NBA) for two branches namely Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.

The APSSDC also launched the Technical Skill Development (T-SDI) with three laboratories to train the Students in the areas like Agro , CAD , Electronics in this Institution .

This Institution is the Nodal Institution for all the Government and Private Polytechnics in the District and all the activities like conduct of POLYCET , District Spot Valuation for Diploma Examinations , all CETs counselings are all in this campus.

The Institution has  committed and dedicated staff. The institute is fully funded by Government of AndhraPradesh as per allocation of the annual Budget.

As it is old Institute ,the existing laboratories, workshop, library, computer lab etc. have to be strengthened, keeping in view of the modernization. By modernization and strengthening of polytechnic with latest techniques, skills, software up gradation, skill oriented training can be imparted to student community. The Government is providing the funds through Upgradation and MODROBS by AICTE. Majority of students are from the  rural base and are poor in English and they scared of their communication in English language. So, the English Language Lab is established to inculcate the habit of efficiency in English Communication Skills.

In addition to  improve their English language and communication skills ,the personality development aspects also taken into consideration . The Skill Development Centre was  established in the year 2011 to bridge the gap between Industrial needs and the skills acquired by the student in the Institute. In these Skill Development Centres the communication skills and technical skills of the students can be improved.