Alachigh, also spelled Alachigh, Alachiq, or Alaçık (Azerbaijani: Alaçıq; Persian: آلاچیق; Turkish: Alaçık), is a traditional portable dwelling used by the Shahsevan nomads in northwestern Iran. It is similar to the Central Asian yurt, but has distinct cultural and structural features adapted to the specific lifestyle and climate of the Iranian highlands. Featuring a domed structure made of wooden frameworks covered with felt, wool, and woven fabrics, it is designed to be easily dismantled and transported, making it ideal for a nomadic lifestyle in mountainous and cold regions.
In recent decades, the use of Alaçıqs among the Shahsavan has significantly declined. Many nomadic families have gradually transitioned to urban or semi-urban lifestyles, influenced by government settlement policies, access to education, and economic changes. As a result, traditional Alaçıqs are now rarely constructed, and many existing ones are old and worn. The cost and effort required to build new Alaçıqs—with handmade felt, wooden frameworks, and decorated textiles—have also contributed to their limited use. Today, they are mainly preserved for ceremonial, touristic, or symbolic purposes rather than as everyday dwellings.
Patnam Rajender Reddy Memorial Engineering College (PRRM) is a private engineering college in the Shabad village, Rangareddy district, Telangana, India. The college is from Mehidipatnam, Hyderabad, and lies between Chevella and Shadnagar on the national highway.
The institute integrates classroom learning with work experience in the industry or in the concerned professional field. During the first year, stress is laid on development of manual skills, communication skills, courses on general education and an introduction to engineering. The institute also encourages students to undergo practical training during the summer vacations.
Patnam Rajender Reddy Memorial Engineering College was founded in November 1998. The first graduates, in 2002, had a pass percentage of 98.6%. The college is affiliated with Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad. PRRM Engineering College is sponsored by the Patnam Rajender Reddy Memorial Engineering College Educational Society, registered under the societies act. The chairman is Dr. Mahender Reddy, an MLA from Tandur.
The college has been approved by the All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi (vide Lr no: 730-5-276/E/ET/98, dated 9 June 1998) and approved by the government of Andhra Pradesh (vide G.O. Ms no:286, dated 26 August 1998).
HEH Nizam and Alladin Technical Institute, generally known as Alladin Technical Institute, is among the institutes founded by Khan Bahadur Ahmed Alladin that were aided by HEH Mir Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII in early 1950.
Jyothishmathi College of Engineering and Technology is an engineering college in Ranga Reddy district of Telangana, India recognized by All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE) and affiliated to the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad. It is often referred to as JCET.
It was founded by Shalini Vidya Samstha, Situated over a sprawling 40 acre campus in Turkapally Village of Ranga Reddy District.