NATIONAL INSTITUTE

OF TECHNOLOGY,

PUDUCHERRY,

KARAIKAL

AN

INTRODUCTION

TO THE REGION

AND THE INSTITUTE

AT THE EAST

COAST OF INDIA

General Information, Karaikal

Area 161 Sq. Kms

Population 2,27,569 (2009 census)

Climate Max: 28 C; Min: 23 C

Rainfall 126 cms

Heavy Rain Sept. to Dec.

Languages spoken: Tamil & English

STD code +04368

ISD Code +91

KARAIKAL

enclave of

Puducherry

separated by 140

kilometers and surrounded

by neighboring State of

Tamilnadu.

On 1st November 1954, Pondicherry

[Puducherry] was transferred to India.

A treaty of Cessation (together with

Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam) was

signed on May 28, 1956.

Pondicherry became a Union

Territory to be administered by the

President of India in 1962 under the

14th Amendment of the Indian

Constitution.

Tirunallar temple

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Location in South India, city map

KARAIKAL 3

4 Location in South India

Together with

the other former

French enclaves

of Puducherry

(formerly known

as Pondicherry),

Yanam, and

Mahé, Karaikal

forms the Union

Territory of

Puducherry

Puducherry UT 5

KARAIKAL 6

7 ROAD MAP

Independence Struggle • The formation of Karaikal national congress on

13.6.1947 and Students Congress on 31.1.1947

symbolised the expression of desire in Karaikal

for freedom from French rule.

• The French ruled this district till 31 October 1954.

Thus the de facto transfer of power took place

on 1 November 1954 followed by de jure transfer

on 16 August 1962. Until 1 November 1954, it was

under French rule.

• Together with the other former French enclaves

of Puducherry (formerly known as Pondicherry),

Yanam, and Mahé, Karaikal forms the Union

Territory of Puducherry.

French rule 8

Geography

Location

• Karaikal is a small coastal enclave of territory

which was formerly part of French India.

• Karaikal is bounded on the North and South by

Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu state, on

the west by Tiruvarur district (also belonging to

Tamil Nadu), and on the East by the Bay of

Bengal.

• The enclave is located 132 km south of the city

of Puducherry, 158 km east of Trichy and is

known for its rich cultural heritage.

• Karaikal is known all over the country for its

unique and the only temple devoted to the

Lord Saneeswara (Lord Saturn) at Thirunallar.

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• Besides Saneeshwara, Karaikal is the Gateway

to various other places of worship in the eastern

coast of Tamil Nadu. Two famous shrines,

Velankanni for Christians and Nagore for Muslims

are nearby Karaikal. The French flavour still

persists in the peaceful land of Karaikal.

• In Tirumalairayanpattinam, there is a famous

temple called Ayirankaliamman temple, ayiram

means 1000. We can see this god once in 5

years, because whatever offerings are given to

this god, it should be 1008. So they will open for 3

days once in 5 years, and many devotees from

all over Tamil Nadu and Puducherry will come

and worship.

PLACES OF WORSHIP 10

Divisions

Karaikal town about 16 km. north of Nagapattinam

and 9 km. south of Tarangambadi. Karaikal town is

the regional headquarters.

Karaikal region is made up of Karaikal municipality

and the Communes of:

Kottucherry

Nadungadu

Neravy

Thirunallar

Tirumalarajanpattinam

Divisions 11

Work on Nagore - Karaikal BG line in final phase

12 Train services BG Line

With the completion

of the BG line, trains

will extend from

Nagore to Karaikal

as terminal Station.

Expresses from

Chennai (Kamban)

and Ernakulam to

Nagore would be

extended upto

Karaikal.

Karaikal Railway Works in final phase

13 Train services BG Line

Karaikal Railway station work updates...

1. Track laying inside station, almost completed.

2. Platform works started and progress is good.

3. Information from Employees / Local people: Station works will be completed by this year end

Demographics

As of 2001[update] India census, Karaikal town

had a population of 105,333.

Males constitute 49% of the population and

females 51%.

Karaikal has an average literacy rate of

73%, higher than the national average of

59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female

literacy is 68%.

In Karaikal, 12% of the population is under

6 years of age.

KARAIKAL IN 2001 14

Karaikal Port is poised to be a multi-cargo

handling terminal. The port has handled

cargoes:

Coal, Pet coke, Raw sugar, Cement, Project

Cargo and construction materials. Fertilizer

and liquid cargo are soon to follow.

On completion, the port will be capable of

handling all types of cargo.

Karaikal Port is also a hub for oil exploration

activities and OSV/PSVs belonging to

companies such as Hindustan Oil Exploration

Company (HOEC) and Reliance Petroleum

regularly call at the port.

Karaikal Port 15

Karaikal Port is a deep draft, all weather port. The

current depth of 14.5 m allows for handling of

Panamax size vessels (up to 80000 MT). The final depth

of 16.5 m will allow cape size vessels (up to 120000 MT)

to call at the port. The lagoon type basin protected

by breakwaters allows operations all around the year.

Karaikal Port received its first Gearless Panamax vessel

in November, 2009 and became the first port in

Tamilnadu to do so. The port also has the distinction

of being the only private port to export cargo

belonging to power equipment major Bharat Heavy

Electricals Ltd (BHEL), which is a government agency.

The port recently obtained rail connectivity and its 3

railway sidings are now connected to Trichy via

Nagore.

Karaikal Port 16

17 Airport

Super Airport Infrastructure (India) Pvt Ltd, (SAIIPL), a

business unit, submitted a feasibility study report.

SAIIPL had stated that commercial air connectivity to

the town would prove viable. SAIIPL carried out an in-

depth study of the tourists’ traffic profile to important

pilgrim centres and heritage spots located near here

including Vailankanni, Nagore, Tirunallar,

Tarangambadi, Tirukkadaiyur, Poompuhar,

Vaitheeswarankoil, Chidambaram, Kumbakonam

and Gangaikondacholapuram.

18 Airport

With the help of the Tourism Departments of

Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, SAIIPL had also

projected the expected number of tourists

who would choose the air travel option. The

Government gave the NOC to SAIIPL.

A proposal to create a merchant airport at

Karaikal in Puducherry has been cleared by

the Union Civil Aviation Ministry and the

Puducherry administration.

19 AIRPORT

The administration had identified around 600 acres

of land in revenue villages falling under Nedungadu

and Kottucherry. Mr. J.V. Chowdhury, Chairman of

Karaikal Airport Private Limited, said the new airport

would come up on a 550-acre land with a 3-km-

long runway. The capacity of the terminal building

would be 1,400 passengers during peak hour in both

arrival and departures. The cost of the project

would be Rs. 250 crore and work could be

completed within 18 months.

Tirunallar near Karaikal, has

the ancient temple of

Darbharanyeswara. This

temple was visited by the

Saint Tirugnana Sambandar in

the 7th century A.D. who

sang padigams (decadal

verses) in praise of the Lord.

Likewise, his contemporary

Saint Tirnnavukkarasu and

later, Saint Sundarar (9th century A.D.) had visited the

temple and sung padigams

extolling the Lord. Saint

Arunagirinathar (15th century

A.D.) had also visited it and sung hymns included in his monumental work

Tiruppugazh.

The name "TIRUNALLARU" is association of

Nala of the Nishadha country who got

his deliverance from effects of Shani

(Saturn) by invoking the Lord's mercy

here. (Nala+Aru-Nallaru). The word "Aru"

conveys the meaning "to heal" and the

two words taken together _ Nala's

place of redemption or the place where

Nala secured his redemption from the

hold of Saturn through the Lord's Grace.

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EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN KARAIKAL

•Vinayaka Missions College of Nursing

•Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College of Agriculture and

Research Institute

•Karaikal Polytechnic College

•Indhira College of education

•S.S. Duraisamy Nadar Mariammal College

•Pavai Polytechnic College

•Thanapandian Polytechnic College

•Sivanthi College of education

•Shri Sharadha College of education

•Quaid -e- Milleth College

•JMS College of education

•Ganapathi College of education

•Sakthi Institute for Teacher Education and Research

Colleges 21

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College of Agriculture

and Research Institute Alt Name: PAJANCOA

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College of Agriculture (PAJANCOA) was established on 1987 at Karaikal in the Union Territory of Puducherry, as an autonomous educational institution by the Government of Puducherry. This College has the prime objective of imparting agricultural education and meeting the agricultural research and extension needs of the Union Territory. This college is governed by PAJANCOA (Karaikal) Society with the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Puducherry as the Chairman and affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore for meeting its academic standards. This college has been upgraded as Research Institute in 1997.

Nedungadu, Karaikal-609603 22

• National Institute of Technology, Puducherry was

newly sanctioned and fully funded by the

Government of India. It was founded in 2009.

• It is established in the temporary campus provided

by Arignar Anna Govt. Arts College at Karaikal in

the State of Puducherry.

• It is managed by the NIT Puducherry Society

registered under the Societies Act. The Land and

the local support are being provided by the Govt

of Puducherry.

• This Institute has been brought under the ambit of

the NIT Act 2007 by the Govt of India.

• The academic session at Karaikal campus

commenced with the first batch of students in JULY

2010.

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Karaikal has been sanctioned a medical college

and a National Institute of Technology (NIT), in 2010.

Various steps have been taken to make the district

a educational hub. Union Human Resources

Minister Kapil Sibal would soon visit Karaikal to lay

the foundation for the proposed NIT.

The Centre planned 2,500 model schools across

the country, and one such school [Kendriya

Vidyalaya] would be established at Karaikal.

Education in Karaikal 24

Aug. 25, 2010. The Kendriya Vidyalaya

would commence functioning from this

academic year with classes 'I to V, with an

intake of 40 students each. The school with

its current total intake of 200 students

would function from a temporary location

near the Kovilpatthu Govt. High School.

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A Kendriya Vidyalaya will start functioning here

from next academic year. About Rs 20 crore has

been allotted to set up a branch of the

Pondicherry Central University at Karaikal.

It is hoped that the ongoing Karaikal- Nagore

broad gauge work would be completed before

next year.

Union Railway Minister is requested to erect a new

BG line between Karaikal and Mayiladuthurai via

Tirunallar and Peralam.

Also, Prime Minister has promised to look into the

issue of granting statehood for Puducherry, it was

noted.

central school, UNIVERSITY 26

National institute of Technology,

Karaikal,

(Puducherry Union Territory)

Karaikal is a developing area and has a port & a well connected railway

network.

KARAIKAL – 2010-11

Director in charge:

Dr.Srinivasan Sundarrajan,

Director,

National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli-620015

Contact number

Office: 0431-2500370

Residence: 0431-2500377

Fax: 0431-2500144, 2500133

Email: sundar@nitt.edu

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KARAIKAL – JULY 2010 28

Union Minister of Human Resource Development

Mr. Kapil Sibal (centre), at the foundation stone

ceremony for National Institute of Technology-

Puducherry at Karaikal .

Ceremony - 2010 29

Inaugural function of NIT-Karaikal

Union Minister of State for Planning and

Parliamentary Affairs V Narayanaswamy said

that formation of NIT at Karaikal was a major

milestone in the development of Karaikal.

C h i e f M i n i s t e r V Vaithilingam, Speaker

Radhakrishnan, Higher Education Minister MOHF

Shahjahan, Social Welfare Minister

Kandaswamy, Opposition Leader AMH Nazeem

were among those who participated in the

inaugural function.

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30 KARAIKAL – JULY 2010

National Institute of Technology 31

Baldev Raj to Head NIT-Puducherry

Tiruchirapalli, Jan 16 : Dr Baldev Raj,

Director, Indira Gandhi Centre for

Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, has been

appointed as Chairman Board of

Governors, National Institute of

Technology- Puducherry at Karaikal

for five years.

Besides authoring 42 books and special

volumes and journals, he has to his

credit 700 publications in leading

national and international journals.

The sources said the new Board for the

NIT-Puducherry, which started

functioning from this academic year,

has been constituted as per a

memorandum of association registered

under Society of Companies in

Puducherry in 2010, the sources added.

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NIT-Puducherry Board of Governors

The Board has among its members the Director of NIT- Trichy (Mentor Director of NIT-Puducherry); the Education Secretary of Puducherry Government and senior MHRD officials.

The sources said the overall strength of NIT stands at 105, including additional quota that was subsequently incorporated.

The NIT-P is going to function from a temporary campus at Aringnar Anna Government Arts College, Karaikal till the pucca building is ready.

The sources said NIT-P is among 10 NEW NITs sanctioned by the MHRD for focussing on the North-Eastern States and other educationally-backward regions.

National Institute of Technology 33

Dr.Srinivasan Sundarrajan,

34 Mentor Director, NIT, Puducherry

Dr.Srinivasan Sundarrajan,

Director, NIT-T

Dr.Sundarrajan completed Mechanical

Engineering from Thiagarajar College of

Engineering, Madurai, and did his post

graduation and doctorate degrees at

the Indian Institute of Technology,

Madras, in Industrial Metallurgy. He also

has a PG certificate from Indian

Statistical Institute, and had his initial

training at Ashok Leyland.

Dr.Sundarrajan networked over 400

industries and 40 academic institutions

for R&D leading to quality products and

positioned them in National Supply

Chain Grid. An INAE (Indian National

Academy of Engineering) – AICTE

Distinguished Professor, Dr.Sundarrajan

has made significant contribution for

curriculum development integrating

emerging areas of technology.

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IEEE mock examination conducted at NIT- Karaikal

Monday, Apr 25, 2011, TIRUCHI: A total of 120 students

appeared for the AIEEE mock examination

conducted at the N I T- Puducherry at Karaikal on

Sunday by the first year students.

The material for the mock exam was provided by the

Rotaract Club of the N I T – Tiruchi (NIT-T), the

mentoring institution. The initiative according to

G.Swaminathan, Coordinator for NIT- Puducherry

based at NIT-T, was a familiarisation exercise since the

awareness level of the student community on AIEEE

was poor in the Karaikal region. The mock exam was

conducted at short notice through advertisements in

local cable television channels, and sensitisation

campaign in a couple of schools.

mock exam

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While the mock exam was conducted

last year in association with the Karaikal

Tamil Peravai, the exam on Sunday was

organised individually by the NIT-

Puducherry. This time around, the first

year students handled classes for the

aspirants on the mark scoring

techniques, particularly the ways to

avoid negative marking, Dr.

Swaminathan said, explaining the scope

for rural candidates to gain admission to

NITs.

mock exam

37 N. I. T., Puducherry

progresses well

The Building and Works Committee has had

its first sitting, and the Centre has cleared

land title on a 35 acre plot for setting up the

permanent campus. A meeting of the full-

fledged BoG under the Chairmanship of

Baldev Raj, Director, Indira Gandhi Centre for

Atomic Research, is expected in the coming

months to accord a thrust to infrastructure

development, official sources added.

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