History of the institute dates back to early fifties. It was initially started as as a vocational training institute offering six months Mistry Course and 1 year Sub Overseer course. The institute was then managed by SRC Ltd under social welfare department. Shri G V Hingorani, Shri Raibahadur and Shri Navalkishore Kamani had been the principal of this institute.

In the year 1961, Management of Institute was taken by Maitri Mandal and Institute was known as Gandhidham Civil Engineering Institute, now offering three year diploma course in civil engineering, this was under the guidance and leader ship of founder principal Late Shri Hari Daryani, The course was very much successful at that time when township of Gandhidham and Adipur were under construction.

Over and above his success as a civil engineer and good administrator, Late Shri Hari Daryani was a highly optimistic and sensitive poet and had a strong sensitivity for human emotions. He felt the need of centre of excellence of technical education in the backward district of Kachchh, which can serve as beacon light for the peoples not only this district but of whole of Gujarat state. He conceived plan for full fledged diploma level college for the first time in Kachchh district. He initiated talks with Late Shri Prabhudas Tolani a business man from Bombay and requested him to do something for the cause of education in the kachchh district.

Late Prabhudas Tolani(Kaka) on the request of Late Hari Daryani visited Adipur and established Gandhidham Collegiate Board. Since then there was no looking back, In 1967 diploma courses in Mechanical & Electrical Engineering were added. A new magnificent building for polytechnic came into existence with modern amenities like class rooms, workshop, library and administrative blocks. In 1970, workshop was extended to accommodate more machines and equipments.

A strong need was felt for women's education in Kachchh district and hence a full fledged Home Science Faculty as a part of Polytechnic. Diploma in Home Science course was started in 1973. Further A diploma course in Computer Aided Costume Designing & Dress Making was introduced in 1993. LRC Building was constructed. A community polytechnic wing was started under the grant from Ministry Human Resource Development; to take up the projects of rural developments in entire kachchh district. For development of management and entrepreneurship quality of pass outs from Tolani Colleges , Nodal centre for entrepreneurship and management development was started.

Past Principals

Shri G C Asnani	Late Shri J K Bagga	Dr. T L Popat
From June-1979 To Jul-1982	From Jan-1983 To Nov-1995	From Nov-1995 To Apr-2004
	L.H.daryani
	From Apr-2004 To July-2009

Present Principal

Nitin. G Hiranandani is ME (Mechanical) having 3 years industrial and 25 years teaching experience. His area of interest is Quality and industrial engineering. He is qualified lead auditor for ISO 9000, Quality Management Systems from Bureau Veritas Quality International (BVQI). He has experience of coordinating and conducting In House training programmes for industries on ISO 9000 and 5S Housekeeping. He has worked as Project Officer for Nodal Center for Entrepreneurship and Management an AICTE Sponsored scheme from 1997 to 2004. He has experience of working as Honorary Director of undergraduate Management Institute and Hon Coordinator for Post Graduate Management Institute. He teaches subject of Entrepreneurship at Management Institute and is counselor and guide for IGNOU courses. He has experience of working as counselor for Open Learning Programme on Entrepreneurship for Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI).