The Institution of Engineers (India)

[Established In 1920, Incorporated By Royal Charter 1935]

QATAR CHAPTER

(Under the aegis of Embassy of India)

Patron : H.E. The Ambassador Of India

Licenced with Qatar Financial Centre

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Formation and
Evolution
As India embarked on its in- land as Chairman. The other of Madras under the Indian
dustrial development, the members included Mr T R J Companies Act of 1913. Nec-
status of the engineering Ward, Major G H Willis, Mr J essary permission was later
profession became a matter W Meares, Mr A C Coubrough secured to move the Regis-
of high importance and it and Mr E M Hughmari as tered Office to Calcutta and
received public prominence Honorary Secretary and the Office was opened in
in the Report of the Indus- Sir Thomas Ward, who had a rented room at D-5 Clive
trial Commission 1916-18. taken over from Sir Thomas Buildings, Clive Street on 11
The Chairman of the Com- Holland as Chairman of the November 1919. Sir Thom-
mission, Sir Thomas Holland, Organizing Committee. The as Ward retired from sevice
was then the Commerce Committee was empowered before the expiry of his nor-
Member of the Government to proceed with the organi- mal term of office and was
of India, who endeavoured zation and formation of the succeeded by Sir Rajendra
to advance an industrial so- new society and Major H W Nath Mookerjee on 29 No-
ciety in India and strengthen Brady was appointed Secre- vember 1920. The Institution
the engineering profession. tary of the Organising Com- was formally inaugurated at
In December 1918 and Janu- mittee on 23 April 1919. The an impressive ceremony in
ary 1919, there were prelimi- Memorandum of Association, the Hall of the Asiatic Soci-
nary meetings held in many Articles and Bye-Laws were ety of Bengal on 23 February
places. The upshot was the formulated and the name of 1921 by His Excellency Lord
formation in Calcutta of the the Society was changed to Chelmsford, Viceroy of India.
Organizing Committee for ‘The Institution of Engineers Dr T M Gunaraja was elected
the proposed ‘Indian Society (India)’. On 13 September the 92nd President of The In-
of Engineers’ on 03 January 1920, the Institution was in- stitution of Engineers (India)
1919 with Sir Thomas Hol- corporated in the Presidency for the session 2019- 2020.
Royal Charter & Membership etc. By virtue of being a full
member of the Internation-
Bye-Laws The Institution confers mem- al Professional Engineers
The Royal Charter of incor- bership in various classes on Agreement (IPEA) since 2009,
poration was granted to the those whose qualifications The Institution of Engineers
Institution on 09 September fulfill its Bye-Laws. This is (India) represents India and
1935 during the Presidency one of the privileges and the has been empowered to
of Rai Bahadur B P Varma, by Institution has acquired a establish and maintain the
His Majesty the King-Emper- reputation in exercise of this India section of the Inter-
or, George the Fifth. Because privilege. IEI has presently a national Professional Engi-
of the Royal Charter, now membership strength of over neers (IntPE) Register. In ad-
held by the Institution, the 2 lakhs engineers and 2.5 dition to that IEI also grants
Corporate Members have lakhs engineering students. Professional Engineer (PE)
right to There are several categories Certificates to experienced
inscribe ‘Chartered Engineer of members e.g. Fellow (FIE), engineering professionals
(India)’ after their names. Member (MIE), Associate to enable them to advance
The position, therefore, on Members (AMIE), Student their career aspiration in
the eve of Independence Member (SMIE), Senior Tech- wide ranging ways.
was that the Institution was nician (ST), Technician (T)
recognized by the then Gov-
ernment of India
as portraying engineers in-
terests in the country. The
first Bye-Laws made under
the Royal Charter were ad-
opted at the General Body
Meeting held in Bombay on
11 January 1937. These were
finally approved by the Privy
Council on 21 October 1937.
Education nical activities of the Insti-
tution are mainly carried out
different engineering disci-
plines. The Journals are SCO-
IEI conducts Section A & B through fifteen Engineering PUS-indexed and wellac-
Examinations in different Division Boards pertaining claimed in academic circles.
Engineering disciplines since to Aerospace, Agricultur- In addition to the Journals,
1928, the successful comple- al, Architectural, Chemical, experience and expertise of
tion of which is recognized Civil, Computer, Electrical, professional engineers are
as equivalent to Degree in Electronics & Telecommuni- shared through publication
appropriate field of Engi- cation, Environmental, Ma- of Annual Technical Volumes
neering of recognized Uni- rine, Mechanical, Metallurgy of 15 Engineering Divisions
versities of India by the Min- and Materials Science, Min- and one Interdisciplinary
istry of Human Resources ing, Production, and Textile Committee. Regular com-
Development, Government Engineering. These Division munication with members
of India. Incidentally, IEI was Boards devote their efforts is done through monthly IEI
the only Accreditation Body towards search for new News and the achievements
in the country before the for- knowledge and productive of our members are recog-
mation of AICTE in 1987, and technologies. They take ac- nized through online news-
the courses of IIT Kharag- tive steps to establish closer letter titled IEI Epitome. To
pur were accredited by IEI liaison between the Institu- provide a platform for ex-
in 1956. In furtherance of its tion, the members and those change of professional and
endeavour to provide contin- who are directly concerned technical thoughts and ideas
uous professional develop- with the implementation of IEI has created a webbased
ment to enhance the domain national objectives. In Sep- platform named ‘EnggTalks’,
knowledge of engineers, tember 1921, the Institution which has gained immense
IEI has embarked upon col- commenced publication of popularity within a year of its
laborative certificate pro- an Annual Journal in 15 dis- launch. As part of the Cente-
grammes with the Institute ciplines. From 2012, IEI regu- nary Celebrations, a number
of Cost Accountants, Project larly publishes five Journals of International Seminars
Management Associates and through co-publishing agree- are being held including
others. Technical Activities ment with reputed publish- events in Qatar, Mauritius
and Publications The tech- ing house Springer, covering and Myanmar.
Research & The Institution of Engineers
(India) has established the
safety and quality in industry;

Development following entities to work in

• National Skill Development
Forum (NSDF) for skill devel-
tandem with stake holders in
IEI has been playing an opment initiatives.
the respective domains:
important role in defining
excellence and setting up • Engineering Staff College of International
benchmarks for upliftment
of engineering education. IEI
India (ESCI) at Hyderabad for
providing continuing profes-
Affiliations
seeks to identify talent and sional development courses; The Institution has been
extend support in further- playing a significant role at
ance of research and devel- • National Design & Research the international level and
opment in emerging areas Forum (NDRF) to encourage has been the founder mem-
of engineering in the form design talents in engineering ber of several international
of Grant-in-Aid for R&D work & technology; organizations. The IEI has
to be carried out by students • Rural Development Forum world-wide bilateral agree-
of engineering colleges and (RDF) to encourage and pro- ments with 33 engineering
universities. The Department mote multi-faceted develop- organizations and is a mem-
of Scientific & Industrial Re- ment of rural India; ber of World Federation of
search, Ministry of Science Engineering Organizations
& Technology, Government • Water Management Forum (WFEO); Federation Inter-
of India, has recognized it as (WMF) to promote and ad- nationale du beton (fib);
a Scientific & Industrial Re- vance the engineering and Federation of Engineering
search Organization (SIRO) practice of water resources Institutions of Asia & Pacific
by virtue of its contribution management judiciously; (FEIAP); Federation of Engi-
in the area of scientific and • Sustainable Development neering Institutions of South
industrial research. Forum (SDF) for expression & Central Asia (FEISCA) and
of views on technologies for International Professional
Peripheral sustainable development; Engineers Agreement (IPEA).
Bodies • Safety & Quality Fo-
In order to create a focus rum (SQF) to address the www.ieindia.org
on national priority areas, multi-faceted aspects of
IEI QATAR CHAPTER
The council of the Institu- • To promote co-operation ters affecting Engineering
tion of the Engineers of India and co-ordination among and to encourage, assist and
established on an overseas all Members residing in the extend knowledge and infor-
chapter in the State of Qatar State of Qatar and between mation connected therewith
in the Arabian Gulf in July the Chapter and the Head- by establishment and pro-
1991 for the benefit of its quarter of the Institution in motion of lectures, discus-
members residing and prac- India. sions or correspondence; by
tising engineering profession holding conferences; by the
in Qatar. The jurisdiction of • To establish, subsidise, pro- publication of papers, peri-
the Qatar Chapter shall be mote, form and maintain Lo- odicals or journals, books,
the geographical boundaries cal Associations of members circulars and maps or other
of the State of Qatar. The Qa- belonging to the Institution literary undertaking; by en-
tar Chapter operates under and others engaged or in- couraging research works;
the sponsorship of the Indian terested in Engineering so as by the formation of a library
Embassy in Qatar and under to assure, to each individual or libraries, and collection of
the patronage of the Ambas- member as far as possible, models, designs, drawings
sador of India. equal opportunity to enjoy and other articles of interest
the rights and privileges of in connection with Engineer-
The aims and objectives of the Institution. ing or otherwise howsoever.
the chapter are to promote
the general advancement • To diffuse among its mem- • To boost the image and morale
of engineering and to facil- bers information on all mat- of the Members.
itate exchange
of opinion and
ideas in engi-
neering profes-
sion amongst
Members of the
Qatar Chapter
and for that
purpose

Meeting with Shaikha

Al Anoud bint Hamad Al
Thani, Qatar Financial Au-
thority (QFC) during QFC
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• To promote provide opportu- ment of disputes by arbitra- • Provide technical bulle-
nities for technical education tion and to act as or nomi- tins and books to Members
and continuous professional ad- nate arbitrators and umpires through the common library
vancement for Members. on such terms as in such cas- and reading room facilities.
es as may seen expedient.
• To represent the interests • Observe Engineer’s Day in
of Members with the Govern- • To promote efficiency and the month of September ev-
ment of the State of Qatar just and honourable dealing ery year.
and its statutory/regulatory and to suppress malpractice
bodies. in Engineering. • Publish at least one techni-
cal journal in a year.
• To do all such other acts and • To do all such other acts
things as are incidental or and things as are incidental • Promote corporate mem-
conducive to the attainment or conducive to the attain- bership of the Institution
of any objectives or any one ment of the above objects or amongst the engineers in
of them in accordance with any of them. Qatar.
the bye-laws of the Chapter
and the laws and customs of • In order to achieve the To know more about IEI
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ter undertakes the following
• To encourage inventions activities:
and investigate and make
known their nature and mer- • Conduct technical semi-
its. nars, workshops and sympo-
sia in a year covering various
• To arrange and promote the disciplines.
adoption of equitable forms
of contracts and other doc- • Promote and conduct ex-
President, and SDG IEI HQ
uments used in Engineering aminations prescribed by the visiting H E P.Kumaran
and to encourage the settle- Institution. Ambassador of India to Qatar

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 The Institution of Engineers (India), Qatar Chapter

Centenary
International
Engineering
Congress
Location
26 September 2019
Qatar University
Research & Development Building (H10)

Location
27 September 2019
Al Dana Club
Al Jewana Hall

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