About KCGPW

About the Institute

Established way back in 1968,situated far from the madding crowd and in serene, calm, Shanti-Niketan like surroundings the Kalpana Chawla Govt Polytechnic for Women, Ambala City is near the session house and only 3 kms. away from the general bus stand. It is the oldest and a premier Women Polytechnic among the only three Women Polytechnics in Haryana. It was opened for upliftment of Women section of the society. Now it has emerged as a leading, pace-setting and growing women education center in the field of Technical Education. It provides an excellent environment for learning to the students. It gives a beautiful and bewitching look due to its proper landscaping. After the death of Kalpana Chawla, the college was renamed by her name i.e. Kalpana Chawla Govt Polytechnic for Women.

About Kalpana Chawla

Dr Kalpana Chawla, an Aerospace Engineer and an FAA Certified Flight Instructor, was born in Karnal, India. She passed her 12th examination from Tagore School, Karnal in 1976. Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering College in 1982, Master of Science in Aerospace engineering from University of Texas in 1984 and Ph.D in Aerospace Engineering from University of Colorado in 1988. Prior to her selection she joined Overset Method Inc. LOS Altos, California as Vice President and Research Scientist. Her hobbies were Flying Aerobatics, Hiking, Back-packing and reading. Kalpana Chawla served as Flight Engineer and Mission Specialist to space for STS-107. As a member of Red Team, Kalpana Chawla, with CDR Rick Husband will be responsible for maneuvering Columbia as a part of several experiments in the shuttle's payload bay. In completing her first mission, Kalpana Chawla travelled 6.5 million miles in 252 orbits of Earth and logged 376 hours and 34 minutes in space. Dr. Kalpana Chawla was among the seven space shuttle Columbia astronauts who were killed on Feb 1st, 2003 just before landing.

Number of Beneficiaries

Since the starting of the institution, 4480 girls students have been trained and passed out / undergoing training in various disciplines. Some of our students have found placement in the reputed organizations and working as professionals in their respective fields. Apart from the upliftment of women belonging to the weaker sections of the society, particularly belonging to the rural areas, the institution helps them by imparting training in various technical skills for gainful employment / self-employment.Until now, 4480 no. of women trainees have been benefited through this institute. 1990 no trainees have benefited through community development centres run by the institute.

Linkage with Industry

The institute frequently organizes seminars, extension lectures by the experts invited from the various reputed organizations and industries to expose the students to latest know-how so as to enable them to keep in pace with the rapidly changing technological trends. The students of the institute are taken on visits to various industries for exposure to the practical works in actual industrial environment.