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The
visionaries amongst the engineers thought it necessary in
the early twentieth century to establish in India a
professional society encompassing all disciplines of
engineers. The sapling planted in the 1920 has, by now,
grown to a big tree and the track record of The Institution
of Engineers ( India) has been a matter of pride for all
engineers.
In
the second decade of the last century India was embarking on
industrialization. A report of the Industrial Commission in
1916 recognized the importance of the engineering
profession. Proposals were mooted in 1918-19 for the
formation of an Indian Society of Engineers. Finally the
Institution of Engineers (India) was formed and registered
at Madras in 1920. Sir Thomas Holland was one of the active
participants leading to the establishment of the Institution
and could be considered as its founder.
The
Institution of Engineers (India) was registered under the
Indian Companies Act, 1913 in the year 1920 and was formally
inaugurated in 1921 by Lord Chelmsford, the then Viceroy and
Governor General of India. The Institution of Engineers
(India) was granted the Royal
Charter of Incorporation 1935 by
His Majesty the King George V of England in 1935, “to
promote and advance the science, practice and business of
engineering in all its branches in India”. Starting with
this humble beginning, The Institution of Engineers (India)
is now an unique professional body encompassing 15
engineering disciplines and with an overall membership of
over 0.5 million.
The
Institution of Engineers (India) is the first professional
body to represent India in several International
Bodies, such as the World Mining Congress (WMC), the
World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), the
Commonwealth Engineers’ Council (CEC), the Federation
Internationale du Beton (fib), and the Federation of
Engineering Institutions of South and Central Asia (FEISCA).
It also has bilateral agreements with a number of
professional societies across the globe.
The
Institution of Engineers (India) functions with and amongst
the professional engineers, academicians and research
workers and provides a vast array of technical, professional
and supporting services to the government and the industries
along with the academic and engineering communities.
The
Institution of Engineers (India) is the pioneer body to
introduce, starting from 1928, non-formal engineering
education programme, successful completion of which is
recognized as equivalent to a degree in engineering by the
Government of India, the Union Public Service Commission,
the State Governments and many Public / Private Sector
organizations in the country.
The
Institution of Engineers (India), with its headquarters in
Kolkata, India, is administered by a National
Council with the President as its Head, and operates
through 94 State and Local Centres, located at capital
cities and towns of industrial and academic importance all
over the country, and five Overseas
Chapters. The Secretary and Director General is the
Chief Executive of the Institution.
How
does the Institution serve the Engineering Community ?
The
services rendered by The Institution of Engineers (India) to
its Members are primarily through a variety of technical
activities and functions such as :
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Dissemination
and updating of engineering and technological
knowledge and diffusion among its members, the
information on all matters affecting engineering,
through Technical
Activities, such
as seminars, symposia, continuing education courses,
workshops, paper meetings, conventions, conferences,
etc at both national and international levels;
The
Ever-expanding Horizon of the IEI
In
order to create sharp focus in national priority areas, The
Institution of Engineers (India) has established the
following :
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Engineering
Staff College of India (ESCI) for providing continuing
education;
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National
Design and Research Forum (NDRF) to encourage design
talents in engineering and technology;
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Rural
Development Forum (RDF) to encourage and promote
multifaceted development of rural India;
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Water
management forum (WMF) to promote and advance the
engineering and practice of water resources
managements in its totality; and
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The
sustainable Development Forum (SDF) for expression of
authoritative views on technologies for sustainable
development and for enunciating practical solutions to
the problems faced by India.
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Safety
and Quality Forum (SQF) to address the aspect of
safety and quality in engineering profession.
Membership
of The Institution of Engineers (India)
The
Corporate
Membership of The
Institution of Engineers (India) is open to any person with
an accredited engineering degree with prescribed
professional experience. With accumulation of continued
professional experience and level of responsibilities, the
membership of the 'Associate Member' grade can be upgraded
to the 'Member' grade and and then to the 'Fellow' grade,
subject to strict scrutiny by a nominated high-level peer
committee.
Chartered
Engineer
A
Corporate Member with five years relevant professional
experience can become a Chartered Engineer.
Professional
Engineer
In
the light of the authority vested by the Royal Charter for
certifying the competency of engineers, the Council of The
Institution of Engineers ( India) may, at its discretion,
approve that a person fulfilling the educational, technical
and other experience criteria as prescribed by it, shall be
entitled to describe himself as a Professional
Engineer.
Privileges
of Corporate Members
A
Corporate Member of The Institution of Engineers (India)
enjoys certain privileges, namely :
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Scope
for enhancement of leadership qualities and
improvement of skills by participating in continuing
education programmes offered at the ESCI as well as at
State and Local Centres of The Institution of
Engineers (India);
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Opportunities
to gain and update knowledge and experience and access
to information in a variety of engineering and
technology disciplines through participation in
seminars, symposia, conventions, work-shops, etc at
national, regional and local levels;
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Availability
of The Institution of Engineers (India)’s Journals,
technical monographs, papers, conference proceedings,
etc;
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Entitled
to receive 'IEI News' and 'Technorama', the colour
supplements to the Journal, free of charge;
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Access
to web-based e-groups for professional interaction;
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Access
to the Engineering Information Service Centre at the
Headquarters as well as at the State and Local Centres
of The Institution of Engineers (India);
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Access
to the know-how and ideas from fellow members and
professional leaders about ongoing R & D work in
various areas and to standards, specifications and
codes for development and transfer of technology;
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Opportunities
to contribute knowledge and experience as arbitrators
in arbitrations relating to engineering jobs /
services;
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Opportunities
to get facilities and benefits while abroad through
other professional bodies with whom institution has
bilateral relations;
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Opportunities
to participate in international conferences, and meet
specialist engineers and technologists from the world
over; and
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Facilities
of retiring rooms at the Headquarters and at the
Centers at concessional rates.
Engineering
Divisions of The Institution of Engineers (India)
The various Engineering
Divisions established
by The Institution of Engineers (India) are as under :
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Aerospace
Engineering Division
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Agricultural
Engineering Division
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Architectural
Engineering Division
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Chemical
Engineering Division
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Civil
Engineering Division
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Computer
Engineering Division
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Electrical
Engineering Division
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Electronics
and Telecommunication Engineering Division
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Environmental
Engineering Division
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Marine
Engineering Division
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Mechanical
Engineering Division
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Metallurgical
and Materials Engineering Division
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Mining
Engineering Division
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Production
Engineering Division
-
Textile
Engineering Division
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