Cooch Behar Polytechnic is a government-run technical education institute located in the town of Cooch Behar, in the northern part of the Indian state of West Bengal. The institute provides diploma-level engineering and technology education and forms part of the network of polytechnics overseen by the West Bengal State Council of Technical & Vocational Education and Skill Development.
| Name | Cooch Behar Polytechnic |
|---|---|
| Type | Polytechnic (technical institute) |
| Location | Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India |
| Programmes | Diploma courses in engineering and technology |
| Country | India |
Polytechnics in West Bengal offer three-year diploma programmes that serve as an alternative pathway to traditional degree-level engineering education. They prepare students for roles as technicians, supervisors and junior engineers in industry, and also provide a route to lateral entry into the second year of undergraduate engineering courses. Cooch Behar Polytechnic operates within this framework, catering primarily to students from the northern districts of West Bengal, including Cooch Behar, Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri.
Like other state polytechnics in West Bengal, Cooch Behar Polytechnic follows a curriculum prescribed by the state council and conducts examinations under its authority. Admission to the diploma programmes is generally made through the Joint Entrance Examination for Polytechnics (JEXPO) conducted by the West Bengal State Council of Technical Education, with lateral entry available for candidates with relevant prior qualifications through the VOCLET examination.
The institute contributes to skilled-workforce development in the Cooch Behar region, an area historically underserved by higher technical education infrastructure compared with the southern parts of West Bengal. By offering diploma-level training locally, it supports access to technical careers for students who might otherwise need to relocate to Kolkata or other urban centres for similar studies.