Seshasayee Institute of Technology

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Profile of the Institution

The Seshasayee Institute of Technology, Trichirapalli, a pioneering Technical Institution occupying a unique position in the field of technical education in our country, is the outcome of the brilliant vision, farsightedness and philanthropy of our illustrious founder Thiru V. Seshasayee who was a veteran industrialist and architect of various industrial ventures. He realized the need for more engineers and technicians for rapid industrialization of our country and started this Technical Institution in the year 1952 with the purse presented to him by his friends and well- wishers on the occasion of his 61st birthday. This technical institution was formally declared open on 28th January 1952. It made a humble beginning by conducting A.M.I.E classes. ManyArts and Science Graduates availed this opportunity to become engineers.

The State and the central Government have since recognized this institution and this became a full-fledged aided polytechnic in 1955 with an annual intake of 100 students under the policy of Central and State Government to produce more technicians to meet the requirements of industries. In 1958 the intake was increased to 120 and in 1961 it was further increased to 180 as both Central and State Governments were impressed with the functioning of this institution. The intake has been increased by 60 with the starting of Diploma programmes in Computer Engineering, Paper Technology - a unique Diploma programme offered only by this institution in the whole of Tamil Nadu, Instrumentation and Control Engineering under self - supporting Scheme. The sanctioned intake is now 312. The seed sown by our illustrious Founderhas grown by leaps and bounds into a prestigious institution which has craved a niche for itself among technical institutions in the country.