NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad

NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad was established in 1960 with three branches during the second Five-Year plan with the assistance of Central and State Government under the Grand in-Aid scheme. NSS College of Engineering managed by Nair Service Society. The institution is affiliated to APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University. NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad offers B.TECH degree courses in six branches and M.TECH degree courses in Communication Engineering, Power Electronics, Computer Science & Engineering, Structural Engineering and Computer Integrated Manufacturing.

Location:

• NSS College is located at NSS Nagar, Akathethara in Kerala. Palakkad Town Railway Station is around 9 km away from the institution. Coimbatore International Airport is approx 70 km away from the college. KSRTC Bus Station is around 23 km away from the institute. Students can hire a taxi or take a bus to reach there.

Accreditation:

• NSS College of Engineering is accredited by NBA.

Clubs, Committees and Societies:

• IEEE Student Chapter: Institution of Electronics & Electrical Engineering is a student chapter that seminars, events, contests, etc in the field of Electronics & Electrical Engineering and participates in them.

• IE Student Chapter: The institute has its membership which is open to all the students and the members organises industrial visits, seminars, and other programmes for the students.

• Indian Society for Technical Education: This society promotes academic and co-academic standards in the Institution and organises activities in order to exchange ideas associated with Technical education.

• Entrepreneurship Development Cell(EDC): This cell provides a platform and nurtures aspiring entrepreneurs to come up with innovative business ideas.

• IPR Cell: Intellectual Property cell create awareness on the importance of creativity and innovation among the students.

• Women Development Cell: This Cell of the institute creates an environment against gender bias and takes all possible measures to prevent sexual harassment of women.

• IIPC: Industry Institute Partnership Cell provides a healthy platform for the students and the industries to meet global challenges. 

• Wildlife and Forestry Club: The members of this Club makes continuous efforts to conserve and protect the environment and connects with the society and communities at large. 

• NSS: It creates social awareness and imparts human values in students and creates a spirit of social service amongst them.

• Co-operative Society: This society spreads knowledge of co-operative principles among the students and meets the requirements of the students including textbooks and other stationery articles.

• Committee for the prevention of discrimination against any community or category of students: This committee ensures that there is no discrimination among the students on the basis of caste or community and each and every student is treated equally. 

• Internal Compliance Committee: This committee has been set up in order to take care of the issues related to gender sensitization, prevention and prohibition of sexual harassment of women employees and students and redressal of grievances.