Engineering Council of India

Engineering Council of India (ECI) is an apex body of engineering associations in India.[1] It was established on 4 April 2002 by many professional organizations and institutions of engineers to work for the advancement of engineering profession in various disciplines and for enhancing the image of engineers in society, by focusing on the quality and accountability of engineers. The headquarters of ECI is in New Delhi, India. Today there are 40 members, which includes eight government departments and 32 Indian engineering professional associations and institutions.

Member institutions
  • Niti Aayog
  • Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering
  • All India Council For Technical Education (AICTE)
  • Indian Institution of Plant Engineers
  • National Board of Accreditation (NBA)
  • Indian National Group of the IABSE
  • Central Public Works Department (Ministry of Urban Development)
  • Indian Society For Non-Destructive Testing
  • Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry
  • Indian Society For Technical Education
  • Department of Secondary and Higher Education, Ministry of HRD
  • Indian Society For Trenchless Technology
  • Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
  • Indian Society of Agriculture Engineers
  • Indian National Academy of Engineers
  • Institute of Urban Transport (India)
  • Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (India)
  • Institution of Mechanical Engineers (India)
  • Broadcast Engineering Society (India)
  • International Council of Consultants
  • Computer Society of India[2]
  • Mining Engineers' Association of India
  • Consultancy Development Centre
  • The Aeronautical Society of India
  • Construction Industry Development Council
  • The Automobile Society (India)
  • Consulting Engineers Association of India
  • The Indian Institute of Metals
  • Indian Association of Structural Engineers
  • The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc., India Council
  • Indian Buildings Congress
  • The Institute of Marine Engineers (India)
  • Indian Concrete Institute
  • The Institution of Civil Engineers (India)
  • Indian Geotechnical Society
  • The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineers
  • Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers
  • The Institution of Surveyors
  • Indian Institution of Bridge Engineers
  • The Council of Engineering and Technology (India)

Objectives of ECI
  • Representing member associations in government and non- government bodies, and interacting on common policy matters relating to engineering profession
  • Working for the setting up of a Statutory Council of Engineers and later interfacing with it, providing support and inputs for developing systems and procedures for the registration of engineers, CPD, code of ethics
  • Facilitating authorization of member associations to register engineers; assisting them in developing internal systems for undertaking registration, CPD, enforcing code of ethics; and providing common forum for CPD to support the member associations
  • Providing forum for exchange of information and experience among member associations, coordination, common thinking and views on important matters
  • Helping in the analysis of existing education systems/bodies and making suggestions in order to make the education relevant for the engineering profession and employability
  • Setting up a Resource Centre and Database of Engineers, which can provide necessary information required for the development of the profession
  • Interacting with professional associations/bodies in other countries & international bodies
  • Undertaking and supporting research for the development of the engineering profession

References
  1. http://www.ewh.ieee.org/r10/india_council/eci/brochure3rdconv.pdf
  2. http://www.csi-india.org
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