Fee Structure Of ICOT, Bhopal-Ies College Of Technology

IES College of Technology is situated in Bhopal. The college was established in the year 1999.The college is approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and also has NAAC accreditation. The college is affiliated to RGPV University, Bhopal.

The college campus has been declared as the first Green Building Campus by IGBC Hyderabad. It also has a first Tobacco Free campus in the state.

The college aims in providing technical skills to the students and a encourage them to develop new technology. The college offers both undergraduate and post graduate courses are the field of technology as well as management.

The Departments include:

  • Mechanical Engineering’
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Electronics & Communication Engineering
  • Thermal Engineering
  • Power system
  • VLSI
  • Computer science
  • Structural Engineering

The college gives admission through lateral entry and offers diploma courses as well.

Hostel and Facilities

IES GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS

HOSTEL

Located in Bhopal, IES Group of Institutions provides all the modern facilities to the students. The college has separate hostels for boys and girls. Well furnished rooms are available on sharing basis. All the hostels have a separate dining mess of their own. In house pantry and dining halls are also available in the hostels. The hostels are supervised by residential wardens.

CAMPUS FACILITIES

The college has a canteen providing good quality food at concessional rates to the students.

Sports facilities are available for sports enthusiasts. All outdoor games have the required equipments and infrastructure as per the guidelines and standard parameters. A gymnasium hall is also available in the campus. An exclusive physical trainer is also available for the students.

Various fests and co-curricular activities are encouraged for the holistic development of the students.

The college also provides bus service to the students who wish to avail it. For students coming from faraway areas, this service is available at a nominal cost.

An ATM of Axis Bank is also available for the students.

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Fee Structure and Scholarships

Stream Fees Structure

ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING Course

Course Name Electronics And Communication Engineering
Course Level Under Graduate
Intake 120
Affiliated To 11893
Specializations
Duration 4 sYear
Start Year 2007
Accreditation Eligible: Not Applied - No Accreditation
Mode Regular, Full Time,
Annual Fee Structure 60000
Tests Accepted
Scholarships

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Course

Course Name Business Administration
Course Level Post Graduate
Intake 60
Affiliated To 12060
Specializations
Duration 2 sYear
Start Year 2008
Accreditation Eligible: Not Applied - No Accreditation
Mode Regular, Full Time,
Annual Fee Structure 55000
Tests Accepted
Scholarships

DIGITAL COMMUNICATION Course

Course Name Digital Communication
Course Level Post Graduate
Intake 18
Affiliated To 11893
Specializations
Duration 2 sYear
Start Year 2012
Accreditation NOT ELIGIBLE - No Accreditation
Mode Regular, Full Time,
Annual Fee Structure 60000
Tests Accepted
Scholarships

VLSI DESIGN & EMBEDDED SYSTEMS Course

Course Name Vlsi Design & Embedded Systems
Course Level Post Graduate
Intake 18
Affiliated To 11893
Specializations
Duration 2 sYear
Start Year 2011
Accreditation NOT ELIGIBLE - No Accreditation
Mode Regular, Full Time,
Annual Fee Structure 60000
Tests Accepted
Scholarships

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Course

Course Name Computer Science And Engineering
Course Level Under Graduate
Intake 180
Affiliated To 11893
Specializations
Duration 4 sYear
Start Year 2007
Accreditation Eligible: Not Applied - No Accreditation
Mode Regular, Full Time,
Annual Fee Structure 60000
Tests Accepted
Scholarships

ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING Course

Course Name Electronics And Communication Engineering
Course Level Diploma
Intake 60
Affiliated To 11893
Specializations
Duration 3 sYear
Start Year 2012
Accreditation NOT ELIGIBLE - No Accreditation
Mode Regular, Full Time,
Annual Fee Structure 30000
Tests Accepted
Scholarships

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Course

Course Name Mechanical Engineering
Course Level Under Graduate
Intake 120
Affiliated To 11893
Specializations
Duration 4 sYear
Start Year 2009
Accreditation NOT ELIGIBLE - No Accreditation
Mode Regular, Full Time,
Annual Fee Structure 60000
Tests Accepted
Scholarships

ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING Course

Course Name Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Course Level Under Graduate
Intake 120
Affiliated To 11893
Specializations
Duration 4 sYear
Start Year 2007
Accreditation Eligible: Not Applied - No Accreditation
Mode Regular, Full Time,
Annual Fee Structure 60000
Tests Accepted
Scholarships

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Course

Course Name Mechanical Engineering
Course Level Diploma
Intake 120
Affiliated To 11893
Specializations
Duration 3 sYear
Start Year 2012
Accreditation NOT ELIGIBLE - No Accreditation
Mode Regular, Full Time,
Annual Fee Structure 30000
Tests Accepted
Scholarships

CIVIL ENGINEERING Course

Course Name Civil Engineering
Course Level Under Graduate
Intake 120
Affiliated To 11893
Specializations
Duration 4 sYear
Start Year 2009
Accreditation NOT ELIGIBLE - No Accreditation
Mode Regular, Full Time,
Annual Fee Structure 60000
Tests Accepted
Scholarships

THERMAL ENGINEERING Course

Course Name Thermal Engineering
Course Level Post Graduate
Intake 18
Affiliated To 11893
Specializations
Duration 2 sYear
Start Year 2013
Accreditation NOT ELIGIBLE - No Accreditation
Mode Regular, Full Time,
Annual Fee Structure 60000
Tests Accepted
Scholarships

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Course

Course Name Computer Science And Engineering
Course Level Post Graduate
Intake 18
Affiliated To 11893
Specializations
Duration 2 sYear
Start Year 2011
Accreditation NOT ELIGIBLE - No Accreditation
Mode Regular, Full Time,
Annual Fee Structure 60000
Tests Accepted
Scholarships

POWER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING Course

Course Name Power Systems Engineering
Course Level Post Graduate
Intake 18
Affiliated To 11893
Specializations
Duration 2 sYear
Start Year 2013
Accreditation NOT ELIGIBLE - No Accreditation
Mode Regular, Full Time,
Annual Fee Structure 60000
Tests Accepted
Scholarships

CIVIL ENGINEERING Course

Course Name Civil Engineering
Course Level Diploma
Intake 60
Affiliated To 11893
Specializations
Duration 3 sYear
Start Year 2013
Accreditation NOT ELIGIBLE - No Accreditation
Mode Regular, Full Time,
Annual Fee Structure 30000
Tests Accepted
Scholarships
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Contact Number and Address

Address
Kalkheda, Ratibad Main Road, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462044, India
City Bhopal
District Bhopal
State Madhya Pradesh
Pin code 462044
Phone +91 92292 51422
Fax 2896700
Website http://www.iesbpl.ac.in/
Email Id iesbpl@hotmail.com

Faculty

Faculty by Course Level

Total Faculty for Under Graduate Courses 152
Total Faculty for Post Graduate Courses 27
Total Faculty for Diploma Courses 17

Faculty by Designation

ASSOCIATE/ASSISTANT PROFESSOR 101
LECTURER 84
OTHER 1
PROFESSOR 10

Faculty by Appointment Type

REGULAR 196

Faculty by Teaching Experience in this institute

5 TO 10 YEARS 62
MORE THAN 10 YEARS 134

Faculty by Specialization

Course Total Faculty
ME 25 More Info
CSE 20 More Info
EC 15 More Info
CE 12 More Info
PHYSICS 11 More Info
EX 8 More Info
CHEMISTRY 8 More Info
MATHS 7 More Info
ELECTRONICS & COMM.ENGG. 5 More Info
ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGG 5 More Info
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERI 4 More Info
ENGLISH 3 More Info
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 3 More Info
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGG. 3 More Info
IT 3 More Info
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3 More Info
MECHANICAL ENGG. 2 More Info
FINANCE 2 More Info
ECE 2 More Info
POWER SYSTEMS 2 More Info
ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION 2 More Info
ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS 2 More Info
CS 2 More Info
ELECTRONICS 2 More Info
THERMAL ENGG ME 1 More Info
MATHAMATICS 1 More Info
ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION EN 1 More Info
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENG 1 More Info
MKT 1 More Info
ENGLISH LIT. 1 More Info
BUSINESS ECONOMICS HR 1 More Info
ENERGY 1 More Info
STRUCTURE 1 More Info
COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGG 1 More Info
DIGITAL COMMUNICATION 1 More Info
COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGG. 1 More Info
ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS 1 More Info
ENGLISH LITRATURE 1 More Info
HR/MKT. 1 More Info
ELECTRONICS &COOMUNICATION ENG 1 More Info
DIGITALCOMMUNICATION 1 More Info
MECHANICAL 1 More Info
VLSI DESIGN 1 More Info
HYDROLOGY 1 More Info
CIVIL ENGG. 1 More Info
OPTICAL COMMUNICATION 1 More Info
HR/RETAIL 1 More Info
ELECTRICAL & ELECTYRONICS ENGG 1 More Info
IT/FINANCE 1 More Info
ELECTRONICS AND COMUNICATION E 1 More Info
ELECTRONCIS &COMM.ENGG. 1 More Info
MATHEMATICS 1 More Info
MARKETING & FINANCE 1 More Info
THERMAL ENGG 1 More Info
COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING 1 More Info
MICROELECTRONICS AND VLSI DESI 1 More Info
FOUNDATION ENGG. 1 More Info
MARKETING 1 More Info
MECHANICAL ENGG 1 More Info
FINANCE/MKT. 1 More Info
HR &ADVERTISING 1 More Info
CIVIL ENGINEERING 1 More Info
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS 1 More Info
ELECTRONICS&COMMUNICATION ENGI 1 More Info
INDUSTRIAL & MGMT.ENGG. 1 More Info
HR 1 More Info

Teaching Staff

Teaching Staff by Department

Department Sactioned Strength In Position PhD

Teaching Staff by Designation

Student Count

Number of Students by Course

CIVIL ENGINEERING 118
ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING 179
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 238
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 196
DIGITAL COMMUNICATION 18
POWER SYSTEMS 14
THERMAL ENGINEERING 12
VLSI DESIGN AND EMBEDDED SYSTEMS 18
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING 117
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 42

Number of Students by Course Level

DIPLOMA 240
POST GRADUATE 122
UNDER GRADUATE 590

Labs

Lab Name Program Course Course Level Major Equipment
ELECTRONICS INSTRUMENTATION LAB (EC-303) (EX-604) Engineering And Technology Electronics & Communication Engg Under Graduate 1. Oscilloscope 30 Mhz2. Function Generator 3 Mhz3. Displacement Measurement Using Lvdt 4. S
EMEC & POWER SYSTEM LAB (EX-505), (IT-502), (EX-603) Engineering And Technology Electrical And Electronics Engineering Under Graduate 1. Motors (3 Phase Synchronus Motor 3Hp 3 Phase 415V)
MICROPROCESSOR, MICROCONTROLLER & EMBEDDED SYSTEM LAB(EC504,CS601,EX502) Engineering And Technology Electronics & Communication Engg Under Graduate 1. Pulse Code Modulation Transmitter2. Pulse Code Modulation Receiver3. Pam P
MICROWAVES ENGG. LAB(EC-604),(EC-703) Engineering And Technology Electronics & Communication Engg Under Graduate 1 (A).Compact Microwave Trainer Kit-Mti-1001 (B).Compact Microwave Trainer Kit-Mti-10022.Tr
ANALOG & DIGITAL COMM. LAB-(EC-405,CSE-405,EX-405) Engineering And Technology Electronics & Communication Engg Under Graduate 1.Modulatior &Transmitters
AUTUMOBILE ENGG.(ME-704) Engineering And Technology Mechanical Engineering Under Graduate 1.Chassis Models&Gear Box Models
BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & BASIC ELECTRONICS ENGG. (FIRST YEAR COMMON) Engineering And Technology First Year/Other Under Graduate 1.M.I. Ammeter2.M.C. Ammeter3.M.C. Voltmeter4.M.I. Voltmeter5.Wattmeter6.Analog M.M.7.Di
BASIC MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LAB ( FIRST YEAR COMMON LAB) Engineering And Technology First Year/Other Under Graduate 1. Anti Priming Pipe2. Steam Injector3. Model Of Steam Engine With Boiler4.
CIVIL LAB & BASIC MECHANICS LAB (FIRST YEAR COMMON) Engineering And Technology First Year/Other Under Graduate 1. Measuring Tapes (Freemants) (Fiber & Metallic) 10 M2. Metric Chain 20 Mi3.
CMOS VLSI-DESIGN(EC-505,PG-VLSI) Engineering And Technology Electronics & Communication Engg Under Graduate 1. Fpga Starter Kit-50K Gates2. Cpld Starter Kit-Cpld-9572 3. A. Universal Fpga/Cpld Developme
COMPUTER GRAPHICS & MULTIMEDIA (CSE-504,IT-602) & SOFTWARE & MULTIMEDIA(CSE-603) Engineering And Technology Computer Science & Engineering Under Graduate 1.C++2. Computers
COMPUTER NETWORKING(IT-503,CS-604,EC-702) Engineering And Technology Computer Science & Engineering Under Graduate 1. Ns-22.Local Area Network Trainera. 8-Bit Micro-Controller Based Environmentb. Keyboard Cont
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING &DESIGN ALGO(CSE-404&FIRST YEAR COMMON) Engineering And Technology Computer Science & Engineering Under Graduate 1.C++,Computers
CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL & TECHNIQUE LAB(CE-404) Engineering And Technology Civil Engineering Under Graduate 1.Impact Tester,Abberation Machine&Comprassion Factor Appratus
CSE SPECILISATION LAB PG Engineering And Technology Computer Science & Engineering Post Graduate 1.C++,Winserver-2008,Computers
DATA BASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Engineering And Technology Computer Science & Engineering Under Graduate Oracle, Sql,My Sql
DATA COMMUNICATION LAB(IT-501),(CS-501)(EC-603) Engineering And Technology Computer Science And Engineering Under Graduate 1. Data Comm. Concept Trainer Dtc2. Data Comm. Trainer Dctwl With Full Duplex Rf Wirel
DATA STRUCTURE &ALGO(IT-305,CS-305)&OOPS METHADOLOGY (IT-304,CS-304,EX-405,EC-304) Engineering And Technology Computer Science & Engineering Under Graduate 1 C++ Borland2. Computers
DIGITAL CIRCUITS & SYSTEM (EC-403,CSE-303) Engineering And Technology Electrical And Electronics Engineering Under Graduate 1.Logic Gates Using Six Ttl IcS (6 In 1)2.Digital Logic Trainer Logic Gates, Booleon Identities
DIGITAL COMMUNICATION LAB Engineering And Technology Digital Communication Post Graduate 1. Adv. Micro Controller Lab System: Ue-Mcs-512. 8051 Flash Board :Fmc 51 With Add On Cards & Etc.
DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING(EC-703) Engineering And Technology Electronics & Communication Engg Under Graduate 1.C++,Computers)
DOT NET LAB (IT-406,CS-406,EX-406,CIVIL-406,ME-406) Engineering And Technology Computer Science & Engineering Under Graduate 1.Vb 2005 2. Vb 20083. Computers
ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTATION LAB(EX-303,503) Engineering And Technology Electrical And Electronics Engineering Under Graduate 1. Kelvin In Bridge (Student Model)2. Wheatstone Bridge (Portable)3. Meggar Hand Driven Generato
ELECTRONICS CIRCUITS(EC-304,CS-304) Engineering And Technology Electronics & Communication Engg Under Graduate 1.Diode And Transistor
ELECTRONICS DEVICES & CIRCUITS(IT-304,EX-304,EX-405,EC-304) Engineering And Technology Electrical And Electronics Engineering Under Graduate 1.Operational Amplifier As Inverting Non-Inverting, Summing & Difference Amplifier With One Digital
ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY LAB (FIRST YEAR COMMON) Engineering And Technology First Year/Other Under Graduate 1. Red Wood Viscometer No.1 Complete With Thermometer 2. Red Wood Viscometer No. 2 Complete With
ENGINEERING DRAWING LAB & MACHINE DRAWING (ME305), Engineering And Technology Mechanical Engineering Under Graduate 1. Cube 20*020 Cm2. Skelton Cube3. Cone4. Cone (Cut In Four Section) S
ENGINEERING PHYSICS LAB (FIRST YEAR COMMON) Engineering And Technology First Year/Other Under Graduate 1.Newtons Ring Apparatus2.Nodal Slide Apparatus3.Sextant Apparatus4.Spectrometer5.Sodium And
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGG.LAB-1&LAB-2(CE-605,703 Engineering And Technology Civil Engineering Under Graduate 1. Ph Meter,Tds Meter,Terbibtor Meter,Salinity Meter,Colony Meter
FLUID MECHANICS LAB (CE-405),(ME-405)&FLUID MECHANICS-II(CE-503) Engineering And Technology Civil Engineering Under Graduate 1. Venturimeter & Orificemeter2.Determination Of Cd,Cv &Cc Orifices.Complete With All Accessories
GEOLOGY LAB(CE-3RD SEM.)GEO-TECH ENGG.-(CE-704) Engineering And Technology Civil Engineering Under Graduate 1. Set Of 20 Building Rocks 2. Geologist Hammer 1000 Gm 3. Brunton Compass4. Gps Garmin Entrax
HEAT&MASS TRANSFER LAB(ME-605) Engineering And Technology Mechanical Engineering Under Graduate 1.Calibration Of Thermo Couple.
I.C.ENGINE(ME-604) Engineering And Technology Mechanical Engineering Under Graduate 1.Four Strok Deasel&Petrol Engine
JAVA TECHNOLOGY (CS-304,EX-405,EC-304) Engineering And Technology Computer Science And Engineering Under Graduate 1.Java Net Bean Free Of Cost2. Dual Core Computer 30 Pc
LANGUAGE LAB (COMMON 1ST & 2ND SEM) Engineering And Technology First Year/Other Under Graduate 1. Teacher Console2. Student Console3. Computers
MACHINE COMPONENT DESIGN, STRUCTURAL AND ADV. STRUCTURAL DESIGN Engineering And Technology Mechanical Engineering Under Graduate 1. Models
MECHACHINAL VIBRATION&NOISE ENGG.(ME-703) Engineering And Technology Mechanical Engineering Under Graduate 1.Universal Vibration &Whirling
METAL CUTTING&CNC MACHINE(ME-603) Engineering And Technology Mechanical Engineering Under Graduate 1.Shapper ,Milling &Lath Machines
NETWORK ANALYSIS LAB (EX-305,EC-305) Engineering And Technology Electrical And Electronics Engineering Under Graduate 1.Thevenins Theorem2.Super Position Theorem3.Reciprocity Theorem4.Max. Power Transfer5.Millm
OBJECT ORIENTED ANALYSIS &DESIGN(CS-802) Engineering And Technology Computer Science & Engineering Under Graduate 1.C++,Matlab,Computers
OPTICAL COMMUNICATION LAB (EC-704) &ADVANCE COMMUNICATION LAB(EC-801) Engineering And Technology Electronics & Communication Engg Under Graduate 1. Advance Optical Fiber Communication Trainer With Power Meter & Voice Interface Card(Dclt 010)
PG DIGITAL COMM. RESEARCH LAB Engineering And Technology Digital Communications Post Graduate 1. Embedd Arm7 Development2. Fpga Stsrter Kit50K Gates3. Cpld Starter Kit-Cpld9572 Add On Module
PG RESEARCH LAB Engineering And Technology Vlsi Design And Embedded Systems Post Graduate 1.Fpga Starter Kit 50 K Gates,2. Cpld Starter Kit 9572
PG RESEARCH LAB -CSE Engineering And Technology Computer Science & Engineering Post Graduate 1.Sql/Orcale Gi,Computer
POWER ELECTRONICS DEVICES LAB (EX-504)(EX-701) Engineering And Technology Electrical And Electronics Engineering Under Graduate 1.Scr Single Phase Half Wave Full Wave , Full Wave Controlled Bridge Rectfier Converter Me2. Jones
POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DRIVE LAB (EX-802) Engineering And Technology Electrical And Electronics Engineering Under Graduate 1. Dc Motor Control Using ScrS(With Tachometer)2. Three Phase Induction Motor Speed Controller3
POWER SYSTEM LAB-II(EX-701,EX-503) Engineering And Technology Electrical And Electronics Engineering Under Graduate 1.Relay
REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITING(ME-803) Engineering And Technology Mechanical Engineering Under Graduate 1.Vapour Compression Refgiration Testing
SOFTWARE MAT LAB (EC-406,EC-506,EX-406,EX-506 Engineering And Technology Electronics & Communication Engg Under Graduate Matlab ,Computers
STRENGTH & MECHANICS OF MATERIAL LAB (CE-303) Engineering And Technology Civil Engineering Under Graduate 1.Fatigue Testing Machine 2.Rockwell Hardness Tester
SURVEYING LAB & ADVANCED SURVEYING LAB(CE-403,502) Engineering And Technology Civil Engineering Under Graduate 1.Vernier Transit Theodolite2.Dumpy Level Quick Setting3. Sokkia Automatic Level
SWITCH GEAR & PROTECTION Engineering And Technology Electrical And Electronics Engineering Under Graduate 1. Relay & Circuit Braker
SYSTEM PROGRAMMING &OPERATING SYSTEM(IT-601,CSE-506) Engineering And Technology Information Technology Under Graduate 1. Linux2. Computers
TELEVISION & RADAR ENGINEERING(EC-703) Engineering And Technology Electronics & Communication Engg Under Graduate 1. Black & White Television Demonstrator (With 14Crt)2. Color Television Demonstrator(With 20Crt
THEORY OF MACHINES & MECHANISM LAB .(ME-403) Engineering And Technology Mechanical Engineering Under Graduate 1.Inversion Of Four Bar Mechanism2.Slide Crank Mechanism . A)Reciprocating Engine Mech
THERMAL ENGINEERING AND GAS DYANAMIC LAB(CE&ME-404) Engineering And Technology Mechanical Engineering Under Graduate 01. Model Of Lamount Boiler02. De-Level Turbine With Transperent Window03. Condenser04. Pure R
THERMODYNAMICS LAB .(ME-304) Engineering And Technology Mechanical Engineering Under Graduate 1.Steam Turbine Modelsa)Impulse Turbine Modelsb)Reaction Turbine Model2.Gas Turbine Model.
TRANSPORTATION ENGG.LAB(CE-501) Engineering And Technology Civil Engineering Under Graduate 1.Abbrasion Testing Machine.2.Cvr Appartus
UNIX SHELL PROGRAM(IT-601,CSE-506) Engineering And Technology Information Technology Under Graduate 1. Unix2. Linux3. Computers
VLSI SPECILASATION LAB Engineering And Technology Vlsi Design And Embedded Systems Post Graduate 1.Arm-7 Devp. Board
WEB TECHNOLOGY (IT-604 CSE-604) Engineering And Technology Information Technology Under Graduate 1. Html 2. Computers
WORKSHOP Engineering And Technology First Year/Other Under Graduate 1. Carpentry Saw2. Tenon Saw3. Hand Saw4. Firemerchisel 5. Firemerchisel 16. Firemerchi

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