Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) students’ forum (ISF) and Professional Activity Centre (PAC) Inaugurated at Sahyadri
Mangaluru: Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers Student’s Forum (ISF) and Professional Activities Centre (PAC) was inaugurated by Dr. K T V Reddy, IETE President New Delhi in the presence of Dr. M H Kori, IETE Distinguished Fellow and Former Technical Director Alcatel Lucent Technologies and Dr. R Srinivasa Rao Kunte, Principal, Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management at Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management on 10-11-2018. IETE is India’s leading recognised professional society devoted to the advancement of Science and Technology of Electronics, Telecommunication & IT with motive of reach to un-reach. The IETE is the National Apex Professional body of Electronics and Telecommunication, Computer Science and IT Professionals. Government of India has recognised IETE as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) and also notified as an educational Institution of national eminence. The objectives of IETE focus on advancing electro-technology. The IETE conducts and sponsors technical meetings, conferences, symposia, and exhibitions all over India, publishes technical journals and provides continuing education as well as career advancement opportunities to its members.
All the faculty members of Department of Electronics and Communication have enrolled themselves as corporate members of IETE and around 123 students have enrolled as student members. Ms. Nishal Nivya Rodrigues the MC for the inauguration gave the general welcome followed by the invocation by Ms. Madhura. Dr. Ashwath Rao, HoD – E&C department welcomed the gathering and briefed about the IETE benefits the staff, students and the institute could avail. He also deliberated about the IETE financial assistance to organize various technical events like seminars, symposiums, expert guest lectures which in turn help the faculty and student’s to get exposed to advanced technology. The inauguration was done in a different way where the chief guest unveiled the curtains by pressing the remote which activated the dc motor drive and one more switch activated the servo motor and microcontroller for the flower petals stored to fall down. It was designed by one of the students Mr. Shamanth Gowda.
During his inaugural address, Dr. K T V Reddy mentioned various schemes for students and staff and also while working one can get a masters degree from IETE. He expressed his sincere thanks to Sahyadri College and Management for inviting and starting ISF and PAC at Sahyadri. The guest of honour Dr M. H Kori briefed the audience about how IETE facilitates in arranging invited talks by experts working in various domains for the benefit of the students and faculty members. He also emphasized in what way IETE forum can help other branch students and faculty members if they are fascinated about learning and getting the degree in electronics and computer science. Dr. R Srinivasa Rao Kunte gave the presidential remarks and shared experience about his IETE journey at his previous institute and how we can take it forward at Sahyadri to make one of the best south zone centres of IETE with collective support from all staff, students and management by engaging in regular activities of IETE. Mr. Gurusiddayya Hiremath, Assistant Professor proposed the vote of thanks.
