Christian College of Engineering Technology, Oddanchatram

About Christian College of Engineering Technology, Oddanchatram

The Christian College of Engineering and Technology is located in Oddanchatram, Dindigul District of Tamil Nadu, in the low range of beautiful Kodai hills. The institution has good academic and extra curricular facilities with well qualified faculty. The College has sophisticated laboratories, a well furnished library and good computing facilities.

The college was established in the year 2001 by Late. Padmabhushan. Dr. Jacob Cherian and Dr. (Mrs.) Mary Cherian who were pioneers in the field of Medicine, who took up the cause for noble mission of serving the rural community and imparting value added education. The Engineering College was the last to be started by them though the other mission work in the field of health, development and education dates back half a century.

The Engineering College was started in this rural area because of the founders’ strong desire for inculcating technical education for the poor and needy of the rural backward class. With a view to empowering the rural youth, the college stands as an epitome of service and quality education.

More than three decades ago, a group of Indian Christian Medical Doctors established a Society called Christian Fellowship to provide quality Health Care at low cost for the rural people of Oddanchatram and Ambilikkai area. Soon, others joined this band of Doctors and the Society expanded its service to include education and the economic development of the area. It is now registered under the Societies Act 27S.No of 1974 as Christian Education Health and Development Society.

The Society provides Medical treatment through its Hospital CFCH, Ambilikkai. The Hospital has a multi specialty in surgery, Medicine, Paediatrics, Gynecology, TB, Leprosy, Dermatology, Urology, Nephrology, ENT and Cancer Units. Primary health care is offered by the Society’s 24 Mini Health Centers located around Ambilikkai, Oddanchatram and in the neighbouring Panchayat Union blocks. More emphasis is given for preventive and promotional health care services.

The Society believes that maintaining a sound body must go hand in hand with a sound mind. Everyone acknowledges that good education is the only way to help our young people to grow into responsible nation builders. To motive this, the society established Schools, Balwadies, a Polytechnic and a College of Nursing.

The academic year 2001 saw the birth of Christian College of Engineering & Technology under the aegis of the society, opened up new avenues of education for the rural youth who would otherwise find higher education beyond their reach. The college is recognized by the Govt. of Tamil Nadu and it is affiliated to Anna University. It is co-educational college and is self-supporting.