Programmes and Activities

The Institution has distinguished itself by organizing regular Conferences, Conventions, Symposia, Seminars, Workshops and Apex Forums on the topical & current issues of technical advances in the areas of its interest. IETE focuses on all the pillars of Digital India programme propounded by the Govt of India. IETE has initiated conduct of multi- level training programmes on Cyber/Information Security for students & young professionals, and is also planning to conduct Digital Literacy programmes to support e- commerce and e-governance programmes of the Govt. Some of the other areas of interest are :-

• Dissemination of technical information related to ISRO initiatives,
• Smart Cities/Villages,
• e-waste Management,
• 5 G Standards,
• Electronics & IT Standards,
• Impact assessment studies of Govt initiated programmes etc.
• IETE also collaborates with many professional bodies like GISFI, IEEE-MTTS, IEI, CEMA, PHD etc for conducting technical programmes to fulfil this main charter of its activities.

IETE also plays an important role in the Skill India initiative of the Govt. IETE has become training partner to number of Skill Sector Councils like Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC); Electronics Sector Skill Council of India (ESSCI), NIELIT, Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd etc. Skilling programmes have been conducted in the field of Fibre Optics & Solar Panels, which are being diversified to many more job roles. IETE has around 28 Centres located close to the military establishments with good infrastructure for conduct of training suitable to retiring Junior Commanding Officers/ ORs.

IETE promotes the policies that enable convergence of technologies with sharp focus on remote and rural penetration. One of the Committees of IETE, the Technology Regulatory Advisory Committee, which comprises of experts from relevant fields, analyzes the global trend of ICT technologies in an objective manner and recommends to the Govt and other regulatory bodies, appropriate & necessary technologies to be introduced or added or modified, if any. They offer their comments on various policies by the Govt and consultation papers by the Govt or TRAI from time to time. IETE provides consultancy to the Industry on Electronics, Telecom and IT or takes up any project / studies on behalf of the Govt, TRAI etc.

Some lead activities are

• IETE Students’ Day :-celebrated at all IETE Centres by organizing various activities like Contests, quizzes, paper presentation etc for IETE Students.
• IETE Foundation Day: Eminent personalities are invited from the field of Science &Technology and education to speak on the theme of the day.
• World Telecommunications & Information Society Day : To organise lectures/seminars on the themes decided by the ITU.
• Mid Term Symposium: It is one of the important events of IETE wherein topics on various burning issues in the field of telecom and Information Technology are discussed inorder to share the knowledge , excahnge ideas and make suitable strategies for benefit of all.
• Annual Technical Convention: It is flagship event of IETE, to provide an inter-disciplinary forum for scientists, researchers and practitioners in the field of Science & Technology & Education to exchange ideas and evolve strategies towards advancement of science and technology in the country.
• Sir J C Bose Memorial Lecture: To perpetuate the memory of India’s eminent physicist Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose , eminent speakers are invited to share their research experience in relevant fields.
• Sir C V Raman Memorial Lecture: A prestigious annual lecture series in the memory of 1st Nobel Laureate Scientist of India.
• Zonal Seminars: The zonal seminars are organised at each zone on theme of topical interest.
• Apex Fora : It provides a platform for exchange of meaningful ideas amongst policy makers, implementers, industry leaders Leading academicians, Research Organizations, eminent professionals. It is an annual event.
• National Technical Paper Contest: An annual activity open for all undergraduate engineering students from all over the country for best technical paper presentation.
• IETE Students Forums(ISFs) Activities: To have interaction with the students of various Engg Colleges, ISFs are established at various Engg colleges/Polytechnics . Through ISFs in conjunction with local IETE Centres organise technical programmes and activities to provide a common platform for the student members to exchange ideas and facilitate technical visits /practical training of student members, encourage team work and the spirit of self reliance.