Government Polytechnic Baripada or Government Polytechnic Mayurbhanj situated in Baripada, Mayurbhanj was established in 2015. It is approved by AICTE and affiliated to the Technical Education Department, Odisha (ETET Odisha). The college offers diplomas in four courses in the arena of engineering stream. Admission to all of the courses is done entirely online and is solely based on the marks obtained in 10th- grade examinations. This process is overseen by ETET Odisha. There is an active placement that takes care of the placement needs of all the course pursuing students.

Government Polytechnic Baripada Highlights

Established | Institute Type 2015 | Public
Approved by AICTE
Set by ETET, Govt. of Odisha
Courses Offered Diploma in 4 Engineering streams
Application Mode Online
Admission Criteria Merit-based
Campus Area 10 acres
Facilities Available Library, Laboratories, Computer Lab, Sports Facilities, and Hostel, etc.
Official Website https://gpmayurbhanj.org.in/

Government Polytechnic Baripada Courses

It offers four diploma courses in the engineering stream. All the courses are full time, and details are indicated in the below table.

Diploma Courses Duration Eligibility
Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Metallurgical Engineering 3 years For Regular entry: A minimum of 35% as aggregate marks in 10th standard For lateral entry: A minimum of 35% as aggregate marks in 12th standard

Government Polytechnic Baripada Admission

Admission application is made entirely online, and admission to diploma courses is offered in two ways:

  1. i) Regular Entry - To join from the first year of the diploma course
  2. ii) Lateral entry - To join from the second year of the diploma course

Application Procedure

  • Apply online at http://skill.samsodisha.gov.in/diploma.aspx as per the dates mentioned in the “Admission Timeline” given in the information brochure. 
  • Candidates need to register first by using their mobile number and mail ID.
  • Candidates have to fill their particulars such as marks in10th-grade, and Roll No of 10th-grade exams, etc. in the application form as same as the particulars in the 10th-grade exams and have to upload photograph, signature, and 10th-grade mark-sheets as prescribed.
  • Pay the fees and submit the application filled after proper review.
  • Take the hardcopy of the submitted copy of the filled form.
  • Candidates have to carry this printed application form along with the fee payment proof and required documents to a counselling centre of their choice for manual verification if the online verification is not done previously.
  • After initial document verification, a merit list will be published based on the marks obtained in 10th-grade or 10+2 exams.
  • Candidates can then choose colleges available based on merit rank obtained in the merit list.
  • Seats are allotted based on choices, availability of seats, and ranking obtained in the merit list with respect to the preference.
  • Additional manual document verification will be done at the allotted college while reporting to confirm the seat.

Note: Candidates applying via lateral entry have to fill the lateral entry application form and the rest of the process is similar for them too.

Government Polytechnic Baripada Placements

The placements are handled by Training and Placement Cell at Government Polytechnic Baripada. Placement Cell takes initiatives to provide industrial training and placement assistance to its students.

Some of the initiatives made by the cell are: 

  • Organising lectures by senior professionals of the corporate world.
  • Conduction of Industry Training, Workshops, and Field Training to inculcate practical skills. 
  • Organising off-campus and on-campus placement interviews.

Latest placement results are given below in the table.

Diploma Courses No. of students offered jobs Companies 
Electrical 15 Jaya Hind Montupet Pvt. Ltd. Borgwarner Morse System Pvt Ltd Subros Air Conditioning System
Mechanical  23 Jaya Hind Montupet Pvt. Ltd. Borgwarner Morse System Pvt Ltd Rane Engine Valve Limited. Subros Air Conditioning System, Gabriel India Pvt. Ltd, Armstrong International Pvt Ltd.
Metallurgical 4 ESSAR Steel Limited, Gujarat, Subros Air Conditioning System, Pune

Government Polytechnic Baripada Scholarships

The following institution as well as the government al scholarships/ assistance are being awarded to students studying in the diploma courses:

  • Merit-cum-poverty scholarships for 10% of students in every discipline.
  • Post-metric scholarships & other financial assistance sanctioned by Govt. for ST/ SC/ OBC/ SEBC/ Minority Community students.
  • One-time scholarship of INR 6,000 for the toppers in each semester examination.
  • Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme for 5% of supernumerary admission seats in all institutes for the sons and daughters of parents whose annual income from all sources is less than INR 8.00 Lakhs.
  • Provision of admission for 10% supernumerary seats in technical institutions for the current academic session whom belong to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS).
  • National Scholarship/ Junior Scholarship basing on High School Certificate (HSC) Marks.
  • Assistance under “VIDYARTHI SURAKSHYA” Group Insurance scheme.

Government Polytechnic Baripada Facilities 

Following are the facilities present at the college to cater to student and faculty needs:

  • Library- Library in the institution has many books and reference sources to aid the students in their academics. All the students can make use of 3,662 books and many other journals available here.
  • Labs- Labs for all diploma courses like Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Metallurgical Engineering are established to ensure the practical expertise of each students pursuing their diploma course here.
  • Other Key facilities- Sports space, Cafeteria, Workshops, and a Computer Centre with high-speed internet facility are the other facilities apart from the basic infrastructure that help the students in all possible way while their study.

Government Polytechnic Baripada Faculty

Faculties at Government Polytechnic Baripada are experienced teachers in their field and also undergo Academic Faculty Development Programs in a regular span. There are a total of 25 professors in the college as stated below

  • Lecturers in Civil- 6
  • Lecturers in Electrical- 7
  • Lecturers in Mechanical- 7
  • Lecturers in Metallurgical- 5

Government Polytechnic Baripada FAQs

Ques. What are the accommodation facilities made available to the students at Government Polytechnic Baripada?

Ans. There are separate hostels made available for boys and girls. Hostels for boys has an accommodation capacity of up to 120 and that of the girls has an accommodation capacity of up to 100 students at a time.

Ques. How many seats are available in each course at Government Polytechnic Baripada?

Ans. There are 60 seats available in all the four-diploma course offered by the institution. This count includes all the reservation seats as directed by the concerned state government.

Ques. What are the reservation policies made for the admission of candidates at Government Polytechnic Baripada?

Ans. Seats are reserved for candidates of Odisha state only which are as follows: 

16.25% - SC, 22.5% - ST, 5% - Children of Green Card Holder, 2% - Children of Ex-Servicemen, 3% - Physically Challenged, 30% - Women, 0.5% - Sports Candidate representing state, and 1% - Candidate with NCC Certificate (A/B/C).

Ques. What documents are required for post-allotment verification at Government Polytechnic Baripada?

Ans. The documents required for the verification are: Final Seat Allotment Letter, Fee Deposit Slip, Conduct Certificate & Leaving Certificate, Recent photographs (passport size), and Migration Certificate.

Ques. What are the fees for courses at Government Polytechnic Baripada?

Ans. The fees for all the courses is INR 5,800 per annum for General Category and INR 3,300 per annum for SC/ ST/ TFW reservations. The hostel fee charged is INR 3,000 per annum.