The Governing Council is the highest administrative body of the institute and it meets once in a year and its functions are given below:

  • To monitor the academic and other related activities of the college
  • To consider the recommendations of the Staff Selection Committee
  • To review the important communications, policy decisions received from the University, Government, AICTE, etc.
  • To pass the annual budget of the college
  • To review the audited statements of accounts of the institute
  • To consider the introduction of new courses and changes in intake for the next academic year
  • To review the MOUs signed and industry collaborations
  • To review the state of the art equipment procured
  • To review the faculty position of the college
  • To review the faculty development initiatives and programmes
  • To review the admissions of the institute
  • To review the academic performance of the students
  • To review the students development activities
  • To review the placement activities
  • Members of Governing Council
    S. No.
    Name
    Position
    1
    Thiru. R. Kumarasami,
    Secretary, Knowledge Institute of Technology Trust, Salem
    Chairman (Trust)
    2
    Mr. V. Suresh Kumar, B.E.
    Treasurer, Knowledge Institute of Technology Trust, Salem
    Member (Trust)
    3
    Mr.P.Sengottuvel, B.E,
    Trustee,
    Knowledge Institute of Technology Trust, Salem.
    Member (Trust)
    4
    Dr.S.Paramasivam, M.E., Ph.D.,
    Assistant General Manager (R&D),
    ESAB, Chennai.
    Member (Industry)
    5
    Dr. Padmanaban Ramasamy, M.Tech., Ph.D.
    Director - R & D Defense & Aerospace,
    Eishaa Networks Inc., Chennai.
    Member (Industry)
    6
    Dr.Srikanth Narayanasamy., MBA., Ph.D.
    Director – Technical,
    Energyhive Private Limited, Chennai.
    Member (Industry)
    7
    Dr.S.T.Ramesh, M.E., Ph.D.
    Professor, Department of Civil Engineering,
    National Institute of Technology (NIT), Trichy.
    Member (Academic)
    8
    Dr.P.Parthiban, M.E., Ph.D.
    Associate Professor and Associate Dean,
    Department of Production Engineering,
    National Institute of Technology (NIT), Trichy.
    Member (Academic)
    9
    Dr.K.Visagavel, M.E., Ph.D.
    Vice Principal,
    Knowledge Institute of Technology, Salem.
    Member (Faculty)
    10
    Dr.P.Navaneethakrishnan, M.E., Ph.D.
    Director - Student Affairs,
    Knowledge Institute of Technology, Salem.
    Member (Faculty)
    11
    Dr.K.Gunasekaran, Ph.D.
    Additional Secretary (Retired),UGC
    Chennai
    Member (Academic)
    12
    Dr.Saswati Mukherjee, Ph.D.
    Professor & Head,
    Department of Information Science and Technology,
    Anna University, Chennai.
    University Nominee
    13
    Prof.D.Noorullah, M.E.
    Associate Professor,
    Department of Metallurgical Engineering,
    Government College of Engineering, Salem.
    DOTE Nominee
    14
    Dr.A.Stephen, MBA., Ph.D.
    Director - MBA,
    Knowledge Institute of Technology, Salem.
    Member (Faculty)
    15
    Dr.N.Santhiyakumari, M.Tech., Ph.D.
    Professor & Head, Department of ECE,
    Knowledge Institute of Technology, Salem.
    Member (Faculty)
    16
    Mrs.N.Divya , M.E.
    Assistant Professor, Department of EEE,
    Knowledge Institute of Technology, Salem.
    Member (Faculty)
    17
    Dr.M.Thangavel, M.E., Ph.D.
    Director - CDT & Coordinator - IQAC,
    Knowledge Institute of Technology, Salem.
    Member (Faculty)
    18
    Dr.PSS.Srinivasan, M.Tech, Ph.D.
    Founder & Principal,
    Knowledge Institute of Technology, Salem.
    Member Secretary