VPP

K L S’ Shri Vasantrao Potdar Polytechnic, Belgaum

• Year of Establishment : 1992 – Polytechnic for Women

• Year of conversion from Women’s Polytechnic to Co-education: 2000

• In the year 2000, appropriately the Institution was renamed as Shri Vasantrao Potdar Polytechnic to suit the co-educational status. Late Smt Ashabai Potdar, Belgaum made generous donations to the Institution, to name the Polytechnic in the memory of her husband, late Shri Vasantrao Potdar.

• Scholarships/ Free-ships available in the institution

1. KLS topper award– This award is sponsored by Karnatak Law Society. The topper of VPP who has scored maximum marks in the final year is awarded as KLS topper.
2. Saraswati Scholarships – This scholarship is given to female students by Shri. Ashwin Joshi and  Shri. Kiran Ramchandani in the memory by Late. Shri Vamanrao Joshi(Member, KLS) and Late. Smt. Shanta Joshi.
3. Endowment Prizes : In the year 2010, the staff of VPP came up with an idea to create an endowment fund to provide scholarship to the meritorious students of all departments.
4. Shri. Anantrao Potdar scholarship : Shri Ajit Anantrao Potdar has announced  scholarships for the students of Electronic & Commn Department, who score maximum marks in third year.
5. Shri. Ganesh   Rajadnya scholarship : Shri Ajit Anantrao Potdar has announced  scholarships for the Best students of Electronic & Commn Department.
6. Best Student Award: Looking into the extracurricular activities, good behavior and academics, this award is given to the best student of each department.

• Current Branches in the Polytechnic:

Sl. No	Name of the Branch	Year of commencement	Initial Intake	Current  Intake
1	Architecture	1992	30	40
2	Computer Science and Engg.	1992	30	60
3	Civil Engg.	2010	45	60
4	Electronics and Communication	1993	30	60
5	Mechanical Engg.	2010	45	60

 

• Principals of the Institution

KLS’ VPP has been headed by various eminent teachers, who contributed to the development of the Polytechnic.

Sl. No	Name of the Principal	Period
1	Dr. K.S. Vishwanath (I/c)	1992-1995
2	Mrs. M. P. Shobha (I/c) B E (E C)	1995-1996
3	Shri. P. T. Nayak, B E (Civil)	1996-1999
4	Shri. S.K. Venkata Ram, M E (E C)	1999- August 2006* On deputation to VTU from August 2006 to July 2010
5	Mrs. Megha Khandekar (I/c) B Arch	August 2006 to January 2008
6	Mrs. Shridevi Malaj (I/c) M E (Civil)	January 2008 to July 2010
7	Shri. S.K. Venkata Ram, M E (E C)	August 2010-October2013
8	Mrs. Megha Khandekar (I/c) B Arch, March, PGDBA	October 2013 to November 2013
9	Mrs. Shridevi Malaj  M E (Civil)	December 2013 to December 2014
9	Dr. G.R. Udupi Ph.D(E&C)	December 2014 to Feb 2016
10	Prof. S.K.Ambekar (Mechanical)	March 2016 to Dec 2019
11	Mrs. Shridevi Malaj  M E (Civil)	Jan 2020 to till date

In the initial developing stage of the Polytechnic, AICTE, the apex body in technical education in India helped us to set up the Polytechnic. The details of the same are given below.

Grants received from A.I.C.T.E., New Delhi under Modernisation and Removal of Obsolescence Scheme :

Sr No	Name of the Branch	Year of Receipt of Grant	Grant Amount        Rs    Ps	Utilisation of the Funds
1	Computer Science and Engg	1995	3.0 lacs	Upgraded the systems
2	Architecture	1995	3.0 lacs	Set up a photography studio
3	Computer Science and Engg	1998	4.0 lacs	Set up  networking lab.
4	Apparel Design and Fabrication Technology (closed in the year 2009)	1998	4.0 lacs	Set up aFashion designing lab.

The grant money helped the Departments to set various laboratories. All the material, equipments required for various labs were purchased under the grant money.

Students of VPP have excelled in Academics, by securing ranks to BTE exams. Here is the list of such achievers:

Academic Achievements (Ranks to The Board of technical Examinations)

Sl. No	Name of the student	Branch	Rank	Year
1	Ms Meera Kalburgi	Arch	I	1997
2	Ms Anitha Birje	C.SC.& E	IV	1998
3	Ms Deepali Chavan Patil	Arch	V	1999
4	Ms Pallavi Angadi	C.SC.& E	I	2000
5	Ms Sanyogita Murkumbi	Arch	I	2000
6	Ms Prabha Shirahatti	Arch	II	2000
7	Ms Deepa Patil	Arch	IV	2000
8	Ms Dhanashree Deshpande	C.Sc.& E	IX	2000
9	Ms Deepali Chougule	I.D.	II	2000
10	Ms Leena Muchandi	Arch	I	2001
11	Ms Vanitha Purakar	Arch	III	2001
12	Ms Trupti Chavan	Arch	IV	2001
13	Ms Sapna Patil	Arch	V	2001
14	Ms Aarati Talati	I.D	I	2001
15	Ms Vijaya Ganigar	I.D	II	2001
16	Ms Anitha Narvekar	C.Sc.& E	IX	2002
17	Ms Archana Aptekar	Arch	III	2003
18	Ms Shilpa Gugwad	Arch	V	2003
19	Mr Aniket Kibe	Arch	I	2004
20	Mr Santosh Pise	Arch	II	2004
21	Mr Chimay Pattar	Arch	IV	2004
22	Mr Gajendra Deshpande	I.Sc	IV	2004
23	Ms Mrudula Kulkarni	E & C	VII	2004
24	Ms Amruta Kotiwale	Arch	III	2005
25	Ms Mallavva Raddi	A.D.F.T.	VI	2005

BTE has not announced the rankholders’ list since 2006 onwards