Extra-Curricular Activities in Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College

3 mins readUpdated on Jun 26, 2022 01:03 IST

Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College organises Robo War after training sessions, and all participants bring their self-built robots for the fight and winners are awarded cash prizes and certificates.

There are various extra-curricular activities that are held in Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College every year. A list of various activities is enlisted below: 

Extra-Curricular Activity

Month

Kite Flying

July

Anti-Ragging Poster Making

July

Robo War

April

Effulgence Event

September

Technozaree

October

Saksham

October- February

Holi Celebration

March

Freshers' Party

August

Farewell Party

June

CAD-omania

February

Chitij

January

Kite Flying Event: This event is held every year in the month of July after the admissions of first-year students. This event is organised by the Renaissance Society to spread the message of anti-ragging. Kites, threads and other stuff are distributed to every student of various streams and courses. Students gather with all their stuff on the football ground and celebrate this event with joy.

Anti-Ragging Poster Making: As the name suggests, this event also spreads awareness of anti-ragging. This event is organised by the Footprints Society of the college. Students take part in this even actively every year. Winners and runner-ups are given cash prizes and certificates by the director of the college.

Q:   What is Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College famous for?

A:

Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College is famous for its vast infrastructure and the facilities it offers to students. The college is famous for its placements. According to the latest placement report issued by the college, the highest package offered in 2022 was INR 1.13 Crore per annum. The college is visited by top companies like Amazon, American Express, Infosys, and others. AKGEC Ghaziabad provides a wonderful environment for students to study and become the leaders of tomorrow.

Q:   Is Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College approved?

A:

Yes, Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College is approved by AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education). Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College was established in 1998 and is a private college that is affiliated with the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow, UP, College. To get admission to this AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) approved college, students must have a valid score in any of the accepted entrance exams. Candidates must register timely for the JEE Main exam and must have a sound knowledge of the JEE Main exam pattern before taking the exam.

Q:   Is AKGEC good for BTech?

A:

As per the data collated from verified students' reviews on Shiksha, companies, such as Capgemini, Infosys, Amazon, Accenture, TCS, Wipro, Walmart, and Tech Mahindra hire the students of this college. Additionally, 70-90% of students get placement opportunities every year with an average salary ranging between INR 2.5 and INR 5.35 lakh. Hence, it is a good college for BTech, considering the placement statistics. In 2024, the highest package offered at the college stood at INR 55 LPA. AKGEC Ghaziabad is ranked by India Today and Times. In 2024, Times ranked the college #149 for its BTech course.

Robo War: This event is organised by the Robotics Club of the college every year on the Civil lawn. Kits are distributed to every participant for a nominal fee and training modules are provided to build up a working mobile robot. After training sessions, all participants bring their self-built robots for the fight and winners are awarded cash prizes and certificates.

Effulgence Event: This event is organised by the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department. This event consists of various technical rounds like making circuit boards and non-technical rounds like puzzles, quizzes, etc. Students from every stream participate in this event and winners are given cash prizes and certificates from the Head of the Department.

Technozaree Event: This event is organised by Civil Engineering Department. It consists of a treasure hunt, puzzle-solving and the last round that consists of engineering drawing. Winners are awarded cash prizes and certificates from the Head of the Department.

Q:   Is AKGEC good for MCA?

A:

With a placement percentage ranging between 50-90% for MCA students, the students are hired by top companies, such as Infosys, New Gen Software Solution and HCL, among various others. Additionally, the salaries offered to the students range between INR 2 to INR 6 LPA. All this information, however, is sourced from the verified students' reviews on Shiksha. Hence, is indicative. As per a consolidated report AKGEC 2022 placements, the highest and average package offered stood at INR 1.13 crore per annum and INR 5.13 LPA, respectively. 

Q:   When was Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College established?

A:

AKGEC was established in 1998 and is a private college. The college is affiliated with the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow, UP, College. Since its establishment, the college has received various awards. The college is visited by top companies like TCS, Amazon, IBM, Deloitte, and others. The accepted entrance exams for admission to various courses at Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College are JEE Main, CUET, GATE, and others. Before taking the GATE exam, students must read the GATE syllabus thoroughly, follow the GATE preparation guidelines, and attempt the GATE question papers.

Q:   How many departments are there under the Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College?

A:

Ajay Garg Engineering College, through eight departments, offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and various other courses to students. The below-mentioned table reflects on the departments under the Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College:

Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College Departments
Master of Computer ApplicationsMechanical EngineeringInformation Technology

Applied Sciences & Humanities

Civil EngineeringComputer Science and Engineering
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringElectronics and Communication Engineering-

Q:   Is M.Tech available at AKGEC?

A:

Yes, Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College offers a two-year MTech programme across four specialisations. The total intake for MTech is 63 with 18 seats across three specialisations and nine for the Mechanical branch. Admission to all these MTech courses at AKGEC is subject to counselling conducted by APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow. Aspirants must check the eligibility criteria before applying for admission.

Q:   Is it worth joining AKGEC for MTech?

A:

Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College is a well-known college affiliated with AKTU. Some of the top companies that participate in the college placements drive are Amazon, TCS, IBM, Deloitte, Infosys, etc. According to the latest overall placement data available on the official website, the highest package offered by the college is INR 55 LPA and the average package offered is INR 5.35 LPA.

Saksham Event: It is the inter-departmental annual college sports fest. It has the highest number of participants in sports events like badminton, volleyball, basketball, football, athletics, cricket, table tennis, tug-of-war, chess, carom, pool, kabaddi, kho-kho, athletics and powerlifting. This event is one of the famous and two-month-long fests held in the college. Winners are given medals, trophies, and certificates at the final closing ceremony of this event.

Holi Celebration: Every year in the month of March, Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College celebrates colorful festival of Holi on the football ground with DJs playing Holi songs. Organic gulal and sweets are distributed to every student on the ground itself. 

Freshers' Party: Every year in the month of August, after the admission of the first-year students, a freshers' party is organised by the second-year students to welcome newcomers.

Farewell Party: Every year in the month of July, after the final examinations of the final year students, a farewell party is organised to say goodbye to seniors. Pre-final year students host this party for their seniors.

CAD-omania:  Samveg, the Technical Society of the Mechanical Engineering Department organises this event every year. This event is open to all students. This event consists of two rounds, one written and one designing round. Winner and runner-ups are awarded cash prizes and certificates.  

Chitij: It is a small singing event organised by the Euphony Society. Members of this society with their band group perform on stage with various instruments. All students are welcomed in this event.

About the author

Vasu Gupta is an engineer and a writer. In his spare time, he cooks, watches movies and surfs Instagram. He is also a very keen observer. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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