Dattajirao Kadam Technical Educational Socciety Textile & Engineer, Kolhapur, Maharashtra.

The Textile & Engineering Institute enjoys a unique and prominent place amongst the institutions that are engaged in education, training, research and consultancy in various disciplines of Engineering in India . It has been catering to the needs of the industry for the past twenty five years. The link of the institute with the industry has been cultivated all these years & it has already carved a niche for itself amongst the reputed engineering institutes in the country, emphasizing value based technical education to the aspirants who wish to enter the area of corporate world & be on the helms in the twenty first century.


Genesis of the Institute
The genesis and growth of the institute was a sequel to the intense desire and support from the powerful co-operative sectors. Keeping in view the fabric of social responsibility, Mr. K. B. Awade, Former Member of Parliament & Educationist, Philanthropist and a staunch supporter of the co-operative movement, founded D.K.T.E. Society's Textile & Engineering Institute at Ichalkaranji in 1982. Ichalkaranji town, popularly known as 'Manchester of Maharashtra' is one of the prominent centers of decentralized textile sector of India. Located 29 miles from Kolhapur city, it is close to rail and bus terminals, banking facilities, restaurants and excellent shopping. The Institute has been housed on a spacious campus in the heart of Ichalkaranji city, with many buildings designed and equipped with ultra modern equipments. The main building is majestic Palace, which is a unique historical monument, best suited to secure requisite effects of simplicity and dignity.

The salient features of the institute

Independent thinking & student centered learning.
Graduates are self-confident & can work successfully both as individuals or as team members.
Quality is largely controlled by a well-established system of highly experienced & dedicated teaching staff, eminent visiting faculty from industry and research establishments.
Closely supervised study keeps failure and drop out rates low.
The low student to faculty ratio allows for better interaction between students & teachers.

Other Facilities
24 hours high speed internet facility.
1 GB campus wide optical fiber network.
College campus covered by WI-FI connectivity.
Video Conferencing facility.
Medical assistance

ABOUT DKTE SOCIETY

Inspite of the process of phenomenal growth of the textile industry which was taking place at Ichalkaranji during last 25 years there was no educational institute up to 1980 which could cater a industry's need of technically trained man power. The local industry was facing handicapped due to the dearth of technically qualified personnel. Different co-op. organizations from Ichalkaranji therefore came together under the leadership of Mr. K.B. Awade (Ex. M.P.) to educational society in 1981 with a view to start institutes and colleges to cater to education in the field of Textiles. Engineering. Management, Medicines and others so as to provide education facilities in various fields to students of this rural area of western region of the Maharashtra State and also to support the growth of Industry by providing technically qualified professionals. The education society thus formed was named after Late Shri. Dattajirav Kadam an ardent social worker and veteran co-operator of this town. In this endeavor, Ichalkaranji Municipality and a number of generous and philanthropic citizens extended their wholehearted support.

The Dattajirao Kadam Education society as its first step established the Textile and Engineering Institute in 1982. This institute was permitted by the State Government to start a Diploma course in textiles from the academic year 1982 to 83 without any grant-in aid from the Government. This was the first educational institute in the state to be started on grant basis and encouraged by the successful establishment of this, the Maharashatra State Government took a policy decision in 1983 to permit various social and industrial organizations of the state to start professional educational institutes, the decision which brought a revolution in the thinking and pattern of the education in the state.

Presently the institute conducts four degree courses, two diploma courses and one postgraduate course in textiles as well as one degree course each in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Information Technology and Electronic Engineering, Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering. The total student strength of the institute is around 1500 and has 100 teaching faculty members and 150 non-teaching staff. The management has provided excellent infrastructural facilities and a highly qualified staff. As a result of this, very high standard of education is maintained. Apart from regular teaching this institute is well known for its interaction with industry. In this field it is not only known in India but also has achieved recognition at International level with projects from Oman and Nigeria. The D.K.T.E. society has also extended facilities in other areas of education by starting Primary Schools, High schools, Physical Education College and institute of Vocational Education. Mr. K.B. Awade is the Chairman of this society, Mr. R.N. Kulkarni is the Vice-Chairman and Mr. R.V. Ketkar is the Hon. Secretary.


Courses of study
The Textile & Engineering Institute offers following courses of study:

Courses Degree Awarded Specialization Intake Capacity Accreditation Status Year of Starting Duration (Yrs.)

Diploma D.T.M. Textile Manufactures
D.T.T. Textile Technology
D.F.C.T. Fashion & Clothing Technology

Under - graduate
B. Text. Textile Technology
B. Text. Man-Made Textile Tech.
B. Text. Textile Plant Engg.
B. Text. Textile Chemistry
B.Text. Fashion Technology
B. E. Electronics Engg.
B. E. Mechanical Engg.
B. E. Computer Science & Engineering
B.E. Information Tech.
B.E. Electronics & Tele-Communication Engg.

Post - Graduate
M. Text. Textile Technology
M.Text. Textile Chemistry
M.Text. Technical Textiles
M.B.A. Master of Business Administration
MBA (Textile) Master of Business Administration
Ph.D. Textile Engineering

DEPARTMENTS:
Textile
Electronics
Mechanical
Computer Science & Engineering
Information Technology,
Electronics & Telecommunication