Gandhi Engineering College - [GEC], Bhubaneswar (GEC)

  • Bhubaneswar, Orissa
  • Private
  • Estd 2006
  • BPUT, Rourkela
  • AICTE
  • NAAC-A
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  • 9Courses
  • TypePrivate
  • Estd2006
  • LocationBhubaneswar, Orissa

About GEC

At a glance

  • Institute type Private
  • Established 2006
  • University BPUT, Rourkela
  • Approvals 2
  • Courses listed 9
  • Location Bhubaneswar, Orissa

Gandhi Engineering College, Bhubaneshwar was established in the year 2006. GEC is one of the top brands of Odisha, which delivers a high level of academic performance. It is the PET project of legendary educationist Dr. Satya Prakash Panda and Visionary Er. Manas Ranjan Panda. The Institute is affiliated to BPUT and is approved by AICTE

GEC Departments

  • Department of Computer Science and Engineering

  • Department of Electronics and Communication

  • Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering

  • Department of Civil Engineering

  • Department of Electrical Engineering

Read More: Gandhi Engineering College Admissions

Gandhi Engineering College Courses

GEC, Bhubaneswar offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses focusing on the field of Engineering & Technology.

Course Name

Eligibility

Exam Accepted

B.Tech

10+2 Science with Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry / Biology / Biotechnology /or Computer Science with a minimum of 45% (40% aggregate in case of SC /ST).

JEE Main

M.Tech

B.Tech/B.E degree from a recognized university with CGPA 6.5 (10 point scale) or 60% marks in relevant discipline Or MCA degree with CGPA 6.5 or 60% marks in aggregate

GATE

Read More: Gandhi Engineering College Courses and Fees

Gandhi Engineering College Placements

Beating its track records year after another, GEC provides excellent placement opportunities in the topmost TCS, Wipro, Mindtree, Hexaware Technologies, Infinite, Simplex Infra, Royal INfrastructure, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Accenture, Jindal Saw, Bhusan Power, and Steels, Cognizant, L&T, Zeta INteractives, Vjiya Electricals, JK Paper Mills, CSC, Data Patterns, Genpact and many more.

Average Package: 3.8 LPA

Highest Package: 10.2 LPA

Read More: Gandhi Engineering College Placements

Gandhi Engineering College Facilities

Accreditation:

  • GEC has prestigious accreditation like NAAC-A Grade, NIRF, CSIR, DSIR, SWAYAM, DDUGKY.

  • Among Best Ten Engineering Colleges in Odisha.

  • GEC Awarded as ‘The Best Emerging T-School in Odisha’ by Data Quest

  • Digital India on December 11, 2018.

  • Best Engineering College in EAST INDIA by CEGR NewDelhi.

Faculty: GEC makes sure that the students have access to quality management education by having a solid and unfailing faculty line up. Many of the faculties are from premier institutions having rich domain knowledge. Instead of just teaching in the class, they make sure that students are getting an all-round development. College Campus & Infrastructure: Located in the quite cultural city of Bhubaneswar, GEC boasts of a campus that offers both serene environment and lively atmosphere. The former in the form of soothing greenery and the later created by members of the fraternity. Top notch classrooms, two-story library furnished hostel rooms, night mess, canteen, gym, cafes, high-speed Wi-Fi, Auditorium, conference rooms, audio-visual classrooms, Laboratories, and other amenities are some features to name that this premier Technical Institution takes pride in.

Alumni: GEC  students and the college share a unique connection with its alumni. Not many colleges have been able to uphold the relationship of student/professors and alum within its DNA. Alums of GEC are always there to help and support whenever and whatever required. Over the years, students have significantly benefited from the advice and interactions with the alumni network.

Sporting Facilities: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy indeed. Be it Basketball. Football, Cricket, Volleyball, etc whatever sports you like, you are free to pursue. GEC is equipped with facilities catering to all these sports along with an upscale gymnasium keeping the health of the student in mind.

Student Activities: GEC organizes loads of activities apart from Cultural and Tech- Fest throughout the year. With 10 or more numbers of committees, GEC provides many opportunities to its students for their overall growth and learning through Debate, Quiz, Extempore, Workshops, Seminars, etc. Engineering is much more than studies, that GEC knows better.

Gandhi Engineering College Scholarships

Scholarships are given to students based on their merit performance in various departments:

Department

Scholarship Amount

Computer Science Engineering

5,000/- Per Year

Mechanical Engineering

10,000/- Per Year

Electronics and Communication Engineering

15,000/- Per Year

Civil Engineering

20,000/- Per Year

Key information

Website
gec.edu.in
Address
Gandhi Vihar, Badaraghunathpur, PO:Madanpur,Near Janla, District- Khurda Bhubaneswar - 752054 Orissa, India
Approvals & affiliations
  • AICTE
  • NAAC-A

Why choose GEC?

Why Choose Gandhi Engineering College Bhubaneswar

There are lot of reasons to choose this institution for pursuing higher education. The range of academic programmes offered is very wide, students can choose among them taking into consideration their interests. engineering, management, computer applications are among the streams from which courses are offered.

The faculty who teach these courses are highly skilled, they leave no stone unturned when it comes to moulding the young minds into highly qualified individuals who would handle responsibilities on the work front with utmost efficiency. Infrastructure at the institution is on par with the best in the country. Classrooms, laboratories are provided with advanced equipments so as to help students learn their lessons well.

Library which is an integral part of the learning system will also escape no one's attention as it has an impressive collection of books on various subjects. The library also provides resources beyond the regular educational material keeping student interest in mind. Hostel is available within the campus ensuring homely environment for students with best of amenities possible like attached bathrooms, laundry facilities, healthy food.

Accessing high quality food on the campus is very easy owing to the presence of canteen that ensures food is available to students and others. Reaching the university from various parts of the city will be easy owing to the good transportation facility. There is equal importance to sports also, students who are interested in them can take part in them.

Courses & fees 9

Showing 9 of 9 courses

  • Bachelor of Technology [B.tech]

    Civil Engineering, B.Tech. (Bachelor of Technology), Full time

    UG 4 Years ₹1,00,000 / year

  • Bachelor of Technology [B.tech]

    Computer Engineering, B.Tech. (Bachelor of Technology), Full time

    UG 4 Years ₹1,00,000 / year

  • Bachelor of Technology [B.tech]

    Electrical and Electronics Engineering, B.Tech. (Bachelor of Technology), Full time

    UG 4 Years ₹1,00,000 / year

  • Bachelor of Technology [B.tech]

    Electrical Engineering, B.Tech. (Bachelor of Technology), Full time

    UG 4 Years ₹1,00,000 / year

  • Bachelor of Technology [B.tech]

    Mechanical Engineering, B.Tech. (Bachelor of Technology), Full time

    UG 4 Years ₹1,00,000 / year

  • Master of Technology [M.Tech]

    Electrical Engineering, M.Tech. (Master of Technology), Full time

    PG 2 Years ₹1,10,000 / year

  • Master of Technology [M.Tech]

    Polymer Science, M.Tech. (Master of Technology), Full time

    PG 2 Years ₹1,10,000 / year

  • Master of Technology [M.Tech]

    Structural Engineering, M.Tech. (Master of Technology), Full time

    PG 2 Years ₹1,10,000 / year

  • Master of Technology [M.Tech]

    Thermal Engineering, M.Tech. (Master of Technology), Full time

    PG 2 Years ₹1,10,000 / year

Fee structure

Undergraduate fee structure

Gandhi Engineering College Bhubaneswar UG Fees

There are lot of undergraduate programmes offered at the college and candidates who have confirmed their admission after going through the required procedure can pay the fees. The fees comprises various elements and one of the main component is tuition fees.

The tuition fee is cost incurred on studying the course. The other elements of the fee are caution deposit, laboratory charges, library charges. Tuition fee is commonly featuring element for all courses, the other components like caution deposit, laboratory charges vary from course to a course. Details to pay the fees can be obtained from the authorities concerned at the college. The tuition fee to be paid is mentioned below for the sake of the students:

Rs 100,000 BTech
  • Candidate must have successfully passed +2 Science or 10+2 Board Examination Physics, Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Biology/ Technical Vocational subject/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Informatics Practices/ Agriculture/ Engineering Graphics/ Business Studies.
  • Must have secured aggregate 45% marks(40% in case of reserved category candidates) in the above subjects taken together.
  • Must have qualified with a rank in the Joint Entrance Examination conducted by National Testing Agency(NTA) OR Odisha Joint Entrance Examination conducted by OJEE Board.
Rs 100,000 BTech Lateral Entry
  • Candidate must have passed Minimum THREE years / TWO years (Lateral Entry) Diploma examination with at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in ANY branch of Engineering and Technology.
  • OR
  • Candidate must have passed B.Sc. Degree from a recognized University as defined by UGC, with at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) and passed 10+2 examination with Mathematics as a subject.
  • OR
  • Candidate must have passed D.Voc. Stream in the same or allied sector.
  • Must have qualified with a rank in the Odisha Joint Entrance Examination conducted by OJEE Board.
  • The native of Odisha as well as the outside state candidates are eligible for admission under Lateral Entry. But, separate merit list shall be drawn for such outside state candidates and they will be allowed for admission through centralized counseling process conducted by the OJEE committee. Results of final diploma examination must be available on the date of document verification during counseling.
Postgraduate fee structure

Gandhi Engineering College Bhubaneswar PG Fees

There are lot of postgraduate programmes offered at the college and candidates who have confirmed their admission after going through the required procedure can pay the fees. The fees comprises various elements and one of the main component is tuition fees. The tuition fee is cost incurred on studying the course. The other elements of the fee are caution deposit, laboratory charges, library charges.

Tuition fee is commonly featuring element for all courses, the other components like caution deposit, laboratory charges vary from course to a course. Details to pay the fees can be obtained from the authorities concerned at the college. The tuition fee to be paid is mentioned below for the sake of the students:

Rs 110,000 MTech
  • Candidate must have passed Bachelor Degree(B.E or B.Tech) or equivalent in the relevant field.
  • Candidate must have obtained at least 50% marks (45% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the qualifying Examination.
  • Must have qualified with a rank in the Odisha Joint Entrance Examination conducted by OJEE Board.
  • Candidate having valid GATE score get higher preference.
Rs 1,05,000 MBA
  • Candidate must have passed Bachelor Degree of minimum 3 Years duration.
  • Candidate must have obtained at least 50% marks (45% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the qualifying Examination.
  • Must have qualified with a rank in the Odisha Joint Entrance Examination conducted by OJEE Board and/or having a valid CAT/JAT/MAT/ATMA score.
Rs 1,00,000 MCA
  • The candidates must have passed BCA/ Bachelor Degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent Degree.
  • OR
  • Passed B.Sc./ B.Com./ B.A. with Mathematics at 10+2 Level or at Graduation Level
  • Candidate must have obtained at least 50% marks (45% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the qualifying Examination.
  • Must have qualified with a rank in the Odisha Joint Entrance Examination conducted by OJEE.

Admission

Eligibility

Gandhi Engineering College Bhubaneswar Eligibility

Condition of eligibility depends upon the type of the course the candidates wants to apply in the college. There are graduate, postgraduate and doctorate programmes that are provided at the college. Condition of eligibility differs for all these type of programmes. A pass in plus-two is a must to apply for graduate courses, candidates who have passed bachelors degree in the relevant discipline can apply for postgraduate courses. Students with a postgraduate degree pass can apply for the doctorate admissions. More details are provided in the table below for the sake of the students and they can refer them:

BTech
  • Candidate must have successfully passed +2 Science or 10+2 Board Examination Physics, Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Biology/ Technical Vocational subject/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Informatics Practices/ Agriculture/ Engineering Graphics/ Business Studies.
  • Must have secured aggregate 45% marks(40% in case of reserved category candidates) in the above subjects taken together.
  • Must have qualified with a rank in the Joint Entrance Examination conducted by National Testing Agency(NTA) OR Odisha Joint Entrance Examination conducted by OJEE Board.
BTech Lateral Entry
  • Candidate must have passed Minimum THREE years / TWO years (Lateral Entry) Diploma examination with at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in ANY branch of Engineering and Technology.
  • OR
  • Candidate must have passed B.Sc. Degree from a recognized University as defined by UGC, with at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) and passed 10+2 examination with Mathematics as a subject.
  • OR
  • Candidate must have passed D.Voc. Stream in the same or allied sector.
  • Must have qualified with a rank in the Odisha Joint Entrance Examination conducted by OJEE Board.
  • The native of Odisha as well as the outside state candidates are eligible for admission under Lateral Entry. But, separate merit list shall be drawn for such outside state candidates and they will be allowed for admission through centralized counseling process conducted by the OJEE committee. Results of final diploma examination must be available on the date of document verification during counseling.
MTech
  • Candidate must have passed Bachelor Degree(B.E or B.Tech) or equivalent in the relevant field.
  • Candidate must have obtained at least 50% marks (45% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the qualifying Examination.
  • Must have qualified with a rank in the Odisha Joint Entrance Examination conducted by OJEE Board.
  • Candidate having valid GATE score get higher preference.
MBA
  • Candidate must have passed Bachelor Degree of minimum 3 Years duration.
  • Candidate must have obtained at least 50% marks (45% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the qualifying Examination.
  • Must have qualified with a rank in the Odisha Joint Entrance Examination conducted by OJEE Board and/or having a valid CAT/JAT/MAT/ATMA score.
MCA
  • The candidates must have passed BCA/ Bachelor Degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent Degree.
  • OR
  • Passed B.Sc./ B.Com./ B.A. with Mathematics at 10+2 Level or at Graduation Level
  • Candidate must have obtained at least 50% marks (45% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the qualifying Examination.
  • Must have qualified with a rank in the Odisha Joint Entrance Examination conducted by OJEE.

Admission process

Gandhi Engineering College Bhubaneswar Admission 

The process of admission begins with ensuring of fulfilling of required eligibility conditions. Candidates after ensuring that they are fulfilling the required eligibility conditions can apply for the course of their choice in the institution. The process to apply is online, candidates have to visit the official website of the institution and then click the appropriate link for registration. The registration can be taken up and then account comprising username and password has to be created.

Post creation of user account, they can login and then start filling the application form. The application form must be filled with details like the name of the candidate, date of birth, address, communication information like email, mobile number, course desiring to apply, qualification details. Post filling with these details, students have to pay the registration fees and then submit the application form.

Students can also look for offline mode of application form submission, if made available. Under this mode, candidates can visit the institution premises and then procure the application form along with prospectus. The form can be filled and submitted there itself or it can be brought home and filled and then sent to the institution either through post or courier.

Post application submission, students have to appear for further admission process. This process starts with a written test which can be the one either conducted by the institution or a well-known exam conducted by various organisations of state or central governments. The written tests to be passed for each subjects are mentioned below:

BE/BTech JEE Mains or OJEE (Odisha Joint Entrance Examination)
BTech Lateral Entry OJEE (Odisha Joint Entrance Examination)
MTech GATE or OJEE (Odisha Joint Entrance Examination)
MBA OJEE (Odisha Joint Entrance Examination) or CAT/JAT/MAT/ATMA
MCA OJEE (Odisha Joint Entrance Examination)

The test has to be passed with required qualifying marks, candidates who pass with required qualifying score can take part in the further procedure which likely comprises an interview/group discussion or  counselling. Admission for few courses may be based on performance in the qualifying exam. Selection of students will be done based on factors – performance in written exam (if any-exam conducted by the institution or a well-known national level exam)/performance in the qualifying exam, performance in interview/group discussion (if any), choice of the course by the candidates, availability of seats.

Selection criteria

Gandhi Engineering College Bhubaneswar Selection

The process of admission begins with ensuring of fulfilling of required eligibility conditions. Candidates after ensuring that they are fulfilling the required eligibility conditions can apply for the course of their choice in the institution. The process to apply is online, candidates have to visit the official website of the institution and then click the appropriate link for registration. The registration can be taken up and then account comprising username and password has to be created.

Post creation of user account, they can login and then start filling the application form. The application form must be filled with details like the name of the candidate, date of birth, address, communication information like email, mobile number, course desiring to apply, qualification details. Post filling with these details, students have to pay the registration fees and then submit the application form.

Students can also look for offline mode of application form submission, if made available. Under this mode, candidates can visit the institution premises and then procure the application form along with prospectus. The form can be filled and submitted there itself or it can be brought home and filled and then sent to the institution either through post or courier.

Post application submission, students have to appear for further admission process. This process starts with a written test which can be the one either conducted by the institution or a well-known exam conducted by various organisations of state or central governments. The written tests to be passed for each subjects are mentioned below:

BE/BTech JEE Mains or OJEE (Odisha Joint Entrance Examination)
BTech Lateral Entry OJEE (Odisha Joint Entrance Examination)
MTech GATE or OJEE (Odisha Joint Entrance Examination)
MBA OJEE (Odisha Joint Entrance Examination) or CAT/JAT/MAT/ATMA
MCA OJEE (Odisha Joint Entrance Examination)

The test has to be passed with required qualifying marks, candidates who pass with required qualifying score can take part in the further procedure which likely comprises an interview/group discussion or  counselling. Admission for few courses may be based on performance in the qualifying exam. Selection of students will be done based on factors – performance in written exam (if any-exam conducted by the institution or a well-known national level exam)/performance in the qualifying exam, performance in interview/group discussion (if any), choice of the course by the candidates, availability of seats.

How to apply

Candidates have to check the eligibility for the exam and ensure they are fulfilling it so as to minimize the chances of rejection of their application at a later stage. The condition of eligibility can be checked from the notification in connection with the exam which would be available at the official website for the exam established by the organisation conducting the exam. Post, ensuring the fulfilment of the eligibility criteria, candidates can follow the procedure mentioned below:

  1. Visit the official website of the exam and click the link for registration and wait for the form to appear.
  2. Post appearance of the form, candidates can fill it with the details like their name, age, date of birth, qualification details, permanent and temporary address, their email id and mobile phone number and submit them and create an account comprising username and password and submit them.
  3. The students would receive confirmation message of successful submission and post submission they can view the details about the username and password created and website where they can use the username and password.

3A. Sometimes after confirmation, candidates may receive an One Time Password (OTP) either on their mobile phone or email after submission of registration form. In that case, they can enter the OTP and receive the final confirmation of submission of registration form and the details about username and password created.

  1. Applicants can login in with the help of credentials (username and password) created and start filling the application form with details – the name (of the candidate), age, date of birth, educational qualification, residential address and permanent address, the course they wish to study, the test centre where they wish to write the test.
  2. Post filling all the details, applicants have to upload the documents, the documents to be uploaded would depend on the type of the course, they are wishing to apply for the exam. The list of documents to be attached are mentioned below for various courses:

The documents to be uploaded for UG course are:

10th class marksheet

12th class marksheet or suggested alternatives if marksheets are yet to be obtained

Community Certificate (if applicable)

Differently Abled Certificate (if applicable)

Photograph of the candidate

Scanned image of candidate’s signature

The documents to be uploaded if applying for PG courses are:

10th class mark sheet

12th class mark sheet or suggested alter natives if mark sheets are yet to be obtained

UG mark sheet or suggested alternatives if mark sheets are yet to be obtained

Community Certificate (if applicable)

Differently Able Certificate (if applicable)

Photograph of the candidate

Scanned image of candidate’s signature

The documents to be uploaded if applying for courses under lateral entry are:

10th class mark sheet

12th class mark sheet

Diploma/UG degree mark sheet or suggested alternative if marks heets are yet to be obtained

Community Certificate (if applicable)

Differently Able Certificate (if applicable)

Photograph of the candidate

Scanned image of candidate’s signature

6. Post uploading of the documents, candidates can pay the registration fee using the online modes like credit card, debit card and net banking and obtain confirmation. After obtaining the confirmation, candidates can check for errors in the application and rectify them if any. Post rectification/verifying, application can be submitted and confirmation for successful submission can be obtained.

Scholarships

Financial aid

Gandhi Engineering College Bhubaneswar Scholarship

Students who desire to excel in academics get a great deal of encouragement, the objective is to ensure no student who can put up an impressive show on the academic arena must remain away from studies. The institution is inspired by highly noble ideas and it has been sustaining them over the years. Students who have good performance on the academic front can get scholarship to enable them to continue their impressive performance.

Those students who are desiring to obtain scholarships can get in touch with authorities concerned at the institution for more details. Best possible help is always ensured to students who put up a great performance as far as academics are concerned. The scholarship can cover the tuition fees, expenses for books and study material and other expenses. There are various schemes to avail scholarship and the information about them will be available with the authorities concerned at the college.

Students can contact the authorities concerned at the institution and follow the required process to obtain the scholarships, they must also remember that continuing the scholarship may require them to sustain their good performance in the academics. Students must keep up their good show on the academic front. The best is always provided to the students at the college in all aspects.

Placements

46 recruiting companies Listed by the college

Gandhi Engineering College Bhubaneswar Placement

There is always more to say when the word is about placement as the achievements with regards to that have always been impressive at this college. Since its inception, School of Career Advancement has proven its mettle by providing above 90% record placements since last 8 years in different premier organizations and industries of both national and international repute.

Top hats from the corporate world arriving here for recruiting talent has turned into a norm long ago. Cavission Systems, Cipher Technologies, MPhasis, Lowe Lintas, Mindtree, Shyam DRI, Hexaware Tech are among the top companies that have offered placements to students. These are just a few among the big hats from the biz world, the real list is very big.

School of Career Advancement focusses purely on generating training opportunities, organizing various campus placements and internship opportunities by liasoning with industries, counseling students for bringing clarity of their career objectives and goals and also nuture them for enhancing their personality. The School also concentrates on making students ready for various elite competitive examinations like IES, IAS, GATE, OAS.

Top recruiters

46 companies
  • Cognizant
  • FLIPKART
  • Genpact
  • IBM
  • Infosys
  • oracle
  • Wipro
  • Accenture
  • L&T ECC
  • Tata Steel
  • TCS
  • L&T INFOTECH
  • TVS MOTORS
  • HCL Technologies
  • Honeywell
  • Mphasis
  • InfoTech Enterprises
  • Jindal Saw Limited
  • Syntel
  • Amdocs
  • Capgemini
  • Tech Mahindra
  • Hexaware Technologies
  • L&T Ltd.

Campus & hostel

Facilities 9

  • Comp Labs
  • Sports
  • Medical
  • Cafeteria
  • Laboratory
  • Library
  • Auditorium
  • Hostel
  • Gym

Campus life

Gandhi Engineering College Bhubaneswar Campus Life

The life on campus is more than comfortable as the amenities there are on par with the best in the country. The focus will be on academics where each program is comprehensive to provide the student with sufficient inputs and training in relevant skills so as to help the students embark on a professional career. Apart from providing core inputs related to the specific program the student will also be provided with an exposure to inter-disciplinary areas.

Added to this the students will be trained to increase their competence in communication skills, reasoning skills, critical, creative thinking capabilities and a capacity to drive for continuous self learning towards individual development. If the work on academics for the day is over, the time to relax will be a good thing to by socialising with friends on the campus or in the eateries which are brilliant when it comes to serving good food.

One should never be able to forget, the library on the campus which is a great storehouse of knowledge. Students who want to spend their leisure hours gaining some knowledge in connection with his or her respective subject can make way to the library. There is ample scope for extra curricular activities, students can take part in them and bring out their innate talents. The next would be the amenities, classrooms are designed in a way that give students the maximum comfort.

Hostel & fees

As published by the college. Confirm the latest fees with the admissions office.

Gandhi Engineering College Bhubaneswar Hostel Fees

More than comfortable should be the apt word for describing the hostel accommodation at the college. The students whose admission is confirmed can take up the hostel accommodation if there is a need. Students who are seeking hostel facility can inform the authorities concerned at the college at the appropriate time. The details about the charges to be paid if opting for hostel facility can be obtained from institution in person or from its official website. Students who are coming from other parts of India can also make use of the hostel accommodation. More details about it are mentioned below for the sake of the students:

Boys Girls
Rs 64,000 Rs 64,000
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