St. Mother Theresa Engineering College
Indian Engineering College
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St. Mother Theresa Engineering College (SMTEC), Vagaikulam[4][5] in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India[6] is a self-financing engineering college run by the SCAD(Social Change And Development) group of institutions.
Emblem of St. Mother Theresa Engineering College | |
| Established | 2009[1] |
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Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Principal | George Clinton[2][3] |
| Location | , , |
| Affiliations | Anna University, AICTE |
| Website | www |
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The institution is approved by AICTE and affiliated with Anna University,[7][8] Chennai. The college was established by Dr.S.Cletus Babu[9] in 2009 with innovative efforts to providing technical education to rural people of Tuticorin district. It hosts a program for students to help provide direct education to rural famers.[10] SMTEC started its function with 157 students and 47 staffs offering five Engineering Degree courses. The college's namesake is Mother Teresa.[11]
SMTEC ranks first among its sister institutions Francis Xavier Engineering College, and SCAD Engineering College and has received a "Four-star" award from the Ministry of Education,[12] its teachers have received training from the All India Council for Technical Education[13]There is a notable number of Malayali students in every departments pursuing their degree at SMTEC.[citation needed]
SCAD
SCAD (Social Change And Development) was founded in 1985 by Dr.S.Cletus Babu[14] working with 5 villages in Cheranmahadevi. Dr.J.X Amali Cletus Babu is its Vice-President.[15] The main objective of the SCAD Group of institutions is to promote educational institutions for the overall benefit of the country in general and the state in particular.
Undergraduate programmes
- B.E in Computer Science and Engineering
- B.E in Electronics and Communication Engineering
- B.E in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- B.E in Mechanical Engineering
- B.E in Civil Engineering