The College of Leather Technology, pioneer in the field of education and research on Leather Technology was set up in the year 1919 on the recommendation of Mutation Board immediately after the first World war with the aim of exploiting indigenous resources of hides, skins and tanning materials for the purpose of production of leather and leather goods and development of leather industry in the country.The main service provided by the college to the industry during its 81 years of experience was supply of technical manpower and technology development. Till 1999-2000, this college was a single faculty institution offering B.Tech. in Leather Technology. From 1999-2000 following the direction of Govt. of West Bengal the college started offering in addition to the former programme, 'B.Tech. in Information Technology' and again from 2000-2001 another more discipline 'B.Tech. in Computer Science & Technology' has started.
Besides being an academic engineering institute GCELT is a Public Funded Research Institute recognized by Department of Scientific and Industrial Research under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. GCELT is also registered under section 35(1)/(ii) of Income Tax Act 1961 since 1.4.2006. Thereby an amount equal to one and one fourth of any sum paid for research will get exemption from Income Tax [Vide Notification No: 237/2007, F No: 203/35/2007/ITA-11]
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Source:www.gcelt.gov.in
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