Location:
Shah and Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College (SAKEC) is close to Govandi and Chembur railway stations both on Harbour railway, but closer from Govandi. Several buses available from the highway which is a two minute walk from the college.
The location is kinda sucky though!
Infrastructure:
The infrastructure is decent, not over the top awing and all, but simple and decent.
The only thing is that, it’s a bit small (way smaller than most colleges, partly due to the fact that the ground is a one minute walk from the main premises). But the quality of the classrooms and labs is quite good. Maintenance is good (except for the ground which starves without grass, however the student community is trying hard to change this).
Fees:
Rs. 67,000/year
Grade:
A
Faculty:
This is probably the only part where one can say the college is good at. The math faculty is brilliant. The other faculties too are decent (at least in the first year, after that it doesn't really matter because you get immune to such things). The electronics faculty is quite good throughout.
The comps faculty is just average, and so is the I.T. faculty. There are a few super amazingly annoying pricks (read teachers), but that’s always there.
Attendance:
Attendance is a bit strict. They generally expect you to keep your attendance above 75%. If you do manage to have your attendance creeping really low, they might just take you to task. It is therefore advised to take the attendance part a bit seriously. Or else if you do know your way up the hierarchy ladder, things might be compromised but a fat chance there for F.E.s and S.E.s (hard luck fellas).
Crowd:
The crowd in general is average. It actually depends upon luck. But the seniors are really friendly and helpful here. And also you do manage to find a decent, if not great crowd eventually. Loads of Kutchhis though, after all it has 50% quota for Kutchhis.
Canteen:
Ah! The so called canteen... hmmm. The canteen is, sadly, shared by the polytechnic and the degree guys, and being small and crammed , it doesn’t really help! The food found is quite decent. But there are a certain hygiene issues... but which college canteen doesn’t have the hygiene problem!
Warning: The canteen becomes a furnace during 12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. and the crowd will simply get to you. Also there is a decent Nescafe establishment separate from the canteen, and also a Desai “snakes” (snacks, for those who have zero sense of humor) stall. These stalls cater good stuff!
Hangouts:
Wrong question my friend!! No “hangouts” at walking distance as such, but if you don’t mind minimum auto fares, there is Barista, Acres Club, Ambrosia (decent food though it is tiny), etc. Most of the college ‘crowd’ chose to go home instead!
Festivals:
Nucleus is technical festival held in February-March.
Verve is the cultural festival which is held around the same time as Nucleus.
Placements:
Placements are decent. Cant give exact percentages as my colleagues have done so in other pages. But if you have a decent enough percentage and give a good aptitude, you most probably will get placed. (stating the obvious ,isn’t it!). TCS, Tata Infotech, Reliance Infocomm, Patni Computers are the major recruiters offering salaries around Rs. 2 lac/year to Rs. 2.2 lac/year.
Contact:
Shah and Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College (SAKEC),
W.T. Patil Marg , Next to Dukes Co.,
Chembur , Mumbai-400088.
Phone no : 91 - 22 - 25580854
Fax no :91-22-25568100
Website: www.shahandanchor.com/sakec
Verdict:
Shah and Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College (SAKEC) is a very good option for students with marks in their lower 100s. The location is, however, a minor glitch and a deterrent factor. Also to warn you that spending 4 years with lots of Kutchhis around you could make life frustrating for you. So opt for it only if you think you can handle that.