GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC, BIDYADHARPUR

Government Polytechnic, Balasore is a State Government run diploma engineering school established in 2013 by the Directorate of Technical Education & Vocational Training (DTET), Orissa, as part of a wave of new Government Polytechnics started in Orissa at that time. The campus is situated about 4 km from N.H. no 16 and 12 km from Balasore town, in an environment considered good for education. The institution offers diploma programs in Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Civil Engineering. Admission is granted through the Diploma Entrance Test organized every year by SCTE & VT, with two categories: freshers entering after Matriculation (10th), and 20% of seats reserved for direct admission into the second year or third semester for candidates after ITI or +2 Science. The institution follows the training curriculum norms set by SCTE & VT and the Government of Odisha. Since its first batch of students has not yet graduated, specific placement strategies are not yet available, although a placement cell exists within the institution.