Brief about The Institution of Engineers (India):
The Institution of Engineers (India) [IEI] is the largest multidisciplinary
professional body of engineers, established in 1920 with
its Headquarters located in Kolkata and incorporated under Royal
Charter on 9th September, 1935 by the then His Majesty of King
George V. The Royal Charter endowed the Institution with the
responsibility to promote the general advancement of engineering
amongst its members and persons attached to the Institution. After
Independence, the Institution is a “Body Corporate” protected under
Article 372 of the Constitution of India. The Institution of Engineers
(India) is administered by a National Council with the President as its
Head.
The Institution has been serving the engineering fraternity for over a
Century with its national and international presence through 125
Centres spread all over India, 6 Overseas Chapters, 6 Fora and an
Organ namely Engineering Staff College of India (ESCI), Hyderabad.
The Institution encompasses 15 (fifteen) engineering disciplines with
a Corporate membership of over 2 lakhs.
IEI has been recognized as Scientific and Industrial Research
Organization (SIRO) by the Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of
India and besides conducting its own research, provides Grant-in-Aid
to UG/PG/ PhD students of Engineering Institutes & Universities.
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 International 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.
IEI holds the International Professional Engineers (IntPE) Register for
India under the global International Professional Engineers Alliance
(IntPEA). The Institution also awards the Professional Engineers (PE)
Certification.
The Institution of Engineers (India) as a pioneer body has been
conducting Sections A & B Examinations popularly known as AMIE,
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.
Ever since its inception, IEI has been the forerunner in setting up
national standards for promoting the country’s industrial base which
culminated on the formation of the Indian Standard Institution (ISI),
now called as Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). IEI, in collaboration
with Springer Nature Pvt. Ltd., regularly publishes peer-reviewed
international journals in five Series, covering fifteen engineering
disciplines.
IEI issues membership certification to the eligible engineers,
technologists and scientists. Charter Engineer, Professional Engineer
and International Professional Engineer certifications in various
disciplines of engineering are also issued by this Institution.
During Indian Engineering Congress, National Conventions,
Engineers’ Day, recognitions and awards are conferred upon the
distinguished engineers in recognition of their contributions in the
engineering domain.
The Institution maintains a panel of highly qualified and well
experienced Arbitrators having technical and professional
engineering competence covering 15 core engineering disciplines
from amongst its Fellow members who are attached to 125 State and
Local Centres of the Institution located all over the country. IEI
awards a certificate to the empanelled arbitrators in recognisition of
their expertise in the field of arbitration. The Institution appoints
arbitrator from its panel of arbitrators in various disputes that arise by
and between the parties during execution of works / supplies
contracts
The State / Local Centres of IEI spread across the country do organise
technical activities and provide platform to the stakeholders,
technocrats, policy makers and others to share their expertise to
benefit the engineering fraternity.