SK DAV Government Polytechnic, Sundargarh

About SK DAV Government Polytechnic, Sundargarh

SK DAV Government Polytechnic is situated in Sundergarh in Odisha state of India. Established in 1967, it is accredited from AICTE SKDAVGP campus is spread over 20 Acres. Hostel facility is available for its students.

Dr Ajudhia Nath Khosla, former Governor of Odisha was a doyen of the DAV movement in Odisha. His wife Smt. Sushilavati Khosla, donated a sum of rupees one lakh from her savings to the DAV Trust, in whose collaboration the DAV trust started the "SK DAV POLYTECHNIC FOR WOMEN" at Rourkela in the year 1967 under their private management to impart diploma education exclusively to girl students in the locality. The entire endeavour was unique and the first of its kind in the state. The institution came under the management of the Govt of Odisha with effect from 01.04.1974 and later on, in 1990, was shifted to the Govt building. In year 2011 the name of the institute has been changed to "SKDAV GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC,Rourkela".

Originally the Institution imparted Diploma education in Electronics & Telecommunication, Library Science and Commercial Practice later on name changed to Modern Office Management. In 2001 & 2006, new branches Information Technology & Electrical Engineering were introduced respectively. In 2010 new branch on Civil Engineering and in the year 2018 branch of Mechanical engineering has been introduced.

From the year 2013 the institution has been converted to a co-education to impart diploma education to both boys & Girls.

Activities of the institution is monitored by the Directorate of Technical Education & Training, Odisha, Cuttack under the administrative control of the Department of Skill Development & Technical Education, Government of Odisha.