Introduction

The Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) is the leading National Professional non-profit making Society for the Technical Education System in our country with the motto of Career Development of Teachers and Personality Development of Students and overall development of our Technical Education System. Being the only national organisation of educators in the field of Engineering and Technology, ISTE effectively contributes in various missions of the Union Government. The strength of ISTE is its strong base in technical education institutions in the country.

Objectives

The major objective of the ISTE is to provide quality training programs to teachers and administrators of technical institutions to update their knowledge and skills in their fields of activity and to assist and contribute in the production and development of top-quality professional engineers and technicians needed by the industry and other organizations.

Activities

It organizes an annual convention for faculty and students separately every year where a large number of technocrats, technical teachers, policymakers, experts from the industry etc. participate and interact.

Benefits

Every year a National Seminar with a specific theme with respect to the latest development in the field of Science and Technology and societal problems is being arranged during the Annual convention and leading luminaries of technical education are invited to deliver special lectures and delegates will present research papers. ISTE is actively involved in many activities conducted by the All India Council for Technical Education New Delhi (AICTE) and the National Board of Accreditation New Delhi (NBA). ISTE is having collaboration and MoUs with government organizations and various Universities for the promotion of technical education system in the country.

Mauli Group of Institution’s College of Engineering and Technology, Shegaon. ISTE Faculty Chapter was inaugurated on 4-10-2014 by Dr. Rajkamal, Ex Vice Chancellor of Devi Ahillya University, Indore and Prof U.A. Rane, Faculty of ENTC department, S.S.G.M.C.E., Shegaon. The function was presided over by Dr. C. M. Jadhao, Principal, MGICOET, Shegaon and Prof Niraj N Kasliwal, Faculty advisor of MGI-COET were present on this inauguration.