Institution of Engineers
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The Institution of Engineers (India) (IEI) is the national organization of engineering professionals in India
. IEI has over 0.5 million members from 15 engineering disciplines in 99 centres/chapters in India and overseas; it is the largest multi-disciplinary engineering professional society in the English-speaking world. IEI is one of the full members of the Engineers Mobility Forum.
IEI was established in 1920 in Madras (Chennai) with Sir Thomas R. J. Ward as the founding president and was formally inaugurated in 1921 by Lord Chelmsford, the then-Viceroy of British India. In 1935, it obtained the Royal Charter
of Incorporation from King George V
“to promote and advance the science, practice and business of engineering”. Fellows of the Institution of Engineers (India) are entitled to use the post-nominals FIE, and all life corporate members are “Chartered Engineers” (CEng).
Since 1928, an associate membership (AMIE
) to the IEI is deemed equivalent (by the Association of Indian Universities
and the Union Public Service Commission
) to an undergraduate degree in Engineering. For those who have not pursued a formal education in Engineering, an associate membership coan be achieved by qualifying in the examination conducted by the institution (AMIE
examinations.)
Sir Thomas Guthrie Russell (president 1933–34) played a key role in the successful petition for a Royal Charter. The current president is Rear Admiral K. O. Thakare, NM, CEng, FIE.
Besides representing India in the Engineers Mobility Forum, the institution has been prominent in World Mining Congress (WMC), the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), the Commonwealth Engineers’ Council (CEC), the Fédération Internationale du Béton (fib), and the Federation of Engineering Institutions of South and Central Asia (FEISCA). It has bilateral agreements with professional societies across the globe. It is currently headquartered in Kolkata
(formerly known as Calcutta).
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. IEI has over 0.5 million members from 15 engineering disciplines in 99 centres/chapters in India and overseas; it is the largest multi-disciplinary engineering professional society in the English-speaking world. IEI is one of the full members of the Engineers Mobility Forum.
IEI was established in 1920 in Madras (Chennai) with Sir Thomas R. J. Ward as the founding president and was formally inaugurated in 1921 by Lord Chelmsford, the then-Viceroy of British India. In 1935, it obtained the Royal Charter
Royal Charter
A royal charter is a formal document issued by a monarch as letters patent, granting a right or power to an individual or a body corporate. They were, and are still, used to establish significant organizations such as cities or universities. Charters should be distinguished from warrants and...
of Incorporation from King George V
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
“to promote and advance the science, practice and business of engineering”. Fellows of the Institution of Engineers (India) are entitled to use the post-nominals FIE, and all life corporate members are “Chartered Engineers” (CEng).
Since 1928, an associate membership (AMIE
AMIE
The Associate Member of the Institution of Engineers is a professional certification given by Institution of Engineers . The qualification can be earned by passing Section A, Project Work and Section B examination of the Institution....
) to the IEI is deemed equivalent (by the Association of Indian Universities
Association of Indian Universities
Association of Indian Universities is an organisation based in Delhi India to evaluate the courses, syllabi, standard and credits of foreign Universities and to equate them in relation to various courses offered by Indian Universities....
and the Union Public Service Commission
Union Public Service Commission
The Union Public Service Commission is the central agency authorized to conduct the Civil Services Examination for entry-level appointments to the various Civil Services of India. The agency's charter is granted by the Constitution of India...
) to an undergraduate degree in Engineering. For those who have not pursued a formal education in Engineering, an associate membership coan be achieved by qualifying in the examination conducted by the institution (AMIE
AMIE
The Associate Member of the Institution of Engineers is a professional certification given by Institution of Engineers . The qualification can be earned by passing Section A, Project Work and Section B examination of the Institution....
examinations.)
Sir Thomas Guthrie Russell (president 1933–34) played a key role in the successful petition for a Royal Charter. The current president is Rear Admiral K. O. Thakare, NM, CEng, FIE.
Besides representing India in the Engineers Mobility Forum, the institution has been prominent in World Mining Congress (WMC), the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), the Commonwealth Engineers’ Council (CEC), the Fédération Internationale du Béton (fib), and the Federation of Engineering Institutions of South and Central Asia (FEISCA). It has bilateral agreements with professional societies across the globe. It is currently headquartered in Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
(formerly known as Calcutta).